Which of the Following Facts Demonstrates How Women's Symbolic Representation

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following facts demonstrates how women's symbolic representation has translated into substantive representation?

• A)Female legislators introduce fewer but better bills than men.
• B)Women now hold more than 40 percent of seats in most international legislative bodies.
• C)Women are more likely than men to introduce bills that address women's needs.
• D)In most countries,women legislators have formed a unified voting bloc.

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Definitions:

Angiosperms

Flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed within a fruit; they are the largest and most diverse group in the plant kingdom.

Sporophyte

The diploid, spore-producing phase in the life cycle of a plant that alternates with the gametophyte.

Microsporocyte

A type of cell found in plants that undergoes meiosis to produce microspores, which eventually develop into male gametophytes.

Monocots

refer to a group of flowering plants whose seeds typically contain one embryonic leaf, or cotyledon.