What Kind of Difference, If Any, Would the Passage of the Equal

question 4

Multiple Choice

What kind of difference, if any, would the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment make in the governance of gender in the United States?

• A) None; the United States already has strong antidiscrimination laws.
• B) It would undermine the strength and reason for women's movements to exist.
• C) It would constitutionally guarantee gender equality and increase the burden of proof on employers and others to show they are not discriminating.
• D) It would eradicate anti-feminist countermovements because it would make clear that their claims violate the Constitution.

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