By 1914, several states had granted women the right to vote before passage of the 19th Amendment, including
A. Wyoming, California, Colorado, Arizona, and Texas.
B. Wyoming, Colorado, California, Utah, and Washington.
C. Wyoming, Nebraska, Minnesota, Idaho, and Texas.
D. Wyoming, Florida, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
The approximation standard in child custody cases is recommended to use what criteria for awarding custody?
A. Parents earnings when both parents are employed
B. Mothers time working outside the home and the age of children
C. Number of hours each parent spends taking care of the child or children
D. Number and ages of children
The Equal Rights Amendment was written by
A. Jane Addams.
B. Alice Paul.
C. Lucretia Mott.
D. Susan B. Anthony.
The 19th Amendment was signed into law in
A. 1893.
B. 1910.
C. 1920.
D. 1932.
The first state to grant women the right to vote was
A. Massachusetts.
B. New Hampshire.
C. Wyoming.
D. Kansas.
The 1981 Supreme Court ruling in Rostker v. Goldberg held that
A. restrictions on womens military service constituted discrimination.
B. it was constitutional to register men, but not women, for the draft.
C. women should be excluded from combat roles that place them in harms way.
D. women should be permitted to serve as pilots in the navy and air force.
During the 19th century, wife beating was acceptable and referred to as
A. husbands privilege.
B. wife control.
C. domestic chastisement.
D. the family secret.
Rape shield laws
A. require that a woman demonstrate resistance in order to prove rape was committed.
B. prohibit a mans past sexual history from being introduced in a rape trial.
C. require that local police departments train officers to respond appropriately to charges of rape.
D. prohibit a womans past sexual history from being introduced in a rape trial.
Restrictions on Roe v. Wade through State legislations include all of the following EXCEPT
A. mandatory waiting period.
B. notification and consent of parents for a minor.
C. mandatory counseling.
D. disclosure and notification of the father.
Under the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, a womans right to secure an abortion during the first trimester of a pregnancy can only be restricted if
A. she is using abortion as a method of birth control.
B. the pregnancy is not the result of rape or incest.
C. there is a compelling state interest.
D. it is necessary to protect her life.
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