In the United States, Affirmative Action Programs Rule and the Executive

question 23

Multiple Choice

In the United States, Affirmative Action Programs Rule and the Executive Order 11246 (1965) states:

• A) Private employers with 100 or more employees and higher-education institutions are required to create affirmative action programs.
• B) Employers must make use of affirmative action measures in order to eliminate discrimination and promote quality in the workplace.
• C) Employers who conduct business with the federal government are required to develop affirmative action plans.
• D) The Boards of Public Limited Companies are required to have each gender comprise at least 40% of the representatives on the board.

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Definitions:

White Superiority

A racist ideology that posits white people as superior to people of other racial backgrounds, with no basis in scientific fact and often used to justify discriminatory practices.

Totemism

The belief that people are related to particular animals, plants, or natural objects by virtue of descent from common ancestral spirits.

Dalit Women

Women belonging to the lowest caste in the Indian caste system, historically subject to discrimination and social exclusion.

Lineage Group

A social group or clan within a society that traces descent and inheritance through either the maternal or paternal line.