The Equal Rights Amendment Failed to Pass Because It

question 23

Multiple Choice

The Equal Rights Amendment failed to pass because it

• A)won approval in the House but not in the Senate.
• B)won approval in the Senate but not in the House.
• C)was not ratified by the necessary 38 states.
• D)was vetoed by President Ronald Reagan.

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