How Has the Equal Rights Amendment Affected Women's Civil Rights

question 87

Multiple Choice

How has the Equal Rights Amendment affected women's civil rights?

• A) It has ensured that men and women are treated equally in the workplace.
• B) It has ensured that the courts evaluate gender discrimination using the strict scrutiny test.
• C) It has eliminated gender discrimination in the military.
• D) It solidified the civil rights women had earlier won through legal victories.
• E) It has had little effect because it was not formally adopted.

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A Hungarian-American psychiatrist known for his criticisms of psychiatry and the moral and scientific foundations of the concept of mental illness.