What Does the Lilly Ledbetter Act Do

question 44

Multiple Choice

What does the Lilly Ledbetter Act do?

• A) requires businesses to make their properties accessible to people in wheelchairs
• B) eliminates all vestiges of Jim Crow and prevents new Jim Crow policies
• C) makes it a federal crime to fire someone for being gay
• D) makes it easier for someone to sue over gender-based pay discrimination
• E) aids Native Americans in the university admissions process

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Definitions:

Rods

In the eye, rod-shaped receptors of light that are sensitive to intensity only. Rods permit black-and-white vision.

Newborns

Refers to infants from birth to about 2 months of age, characterized by rapid physical and neurological development.

Depth Perception

The ability to perceive the distance of an object and the spatial relationship between objects in the environment.

Visual Cliff

An experimental apparatus designed to test infants' perception of depth and their ability to detect visual cliffs, indicating the development of visual and cognitive capabilities.