The Rationale Justifying Policies That Prevented Women from Holding Political

question 81

Multiple Choice

The rationale justifying policies that prevented women from holding political office, filing lawsuits, and similar activities was known as ________.

• A) affirmative action
• B) segregation
• C) protectionism
• D) separate but equal

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Definitions:

Slavery

A system in which people are legally owned by others and forced to work for no pay.

Philosophical Statement

An expression or articulation of fundamental beliefs or guiding principles related to philosophy.

Continental Congress

A convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution.

Articles of Confederation

The original constitution of the United States, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789 due to its inadequacies in governing the new nation.