Which of the following is accurate regarding efforts to amend the Constitution to include an Equal Rights Amendment for women?
A. It was rejected by both houses of Congress.
B. It passed through Congress but failed to achieve ratification in the states.
C. It was proposed as a part of the Bill of Rights but failed to achieve ratification.
D. It was ratified by the states in 1972, after passing through Congress.
Answer (2)
The Equal Rights Amendment passed through Congress in 1972 but failed to be ratified by enough states. It was not rejected by both houses nor was it included in the Bill of Rights. The accurate statement concerning the ERA's journey is that it passed through Congress but did not achieve state ratification. ;
The Equal Rights Amendment passed through Congress in 1972 but ultimately failed to garner enough state ratifications. It was not included in the Bill of Rights and was not rejected by Congress. Therefore, the correct statement is that it passed through Congress but did not achieve ratification in the states.
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