Speech for Equal Rights Amendment

Based on the excerpts, which description BEST explains how the word shall is used in a legal sense?

• to indicate an assumed expectation

• to indicate an imperative command or mandatory obligation

• to express what seems likely to happen in the future

• to express what is allowed or permitted

In paragraphs 6 and 7, how does DeConcini use the words none, nothing, and no one to advance his argument in favor of passing the ERA?

• to suggest that the amendment is not complicated or inconsistent with democratic principles

• to assert that there is no one in the United States who would disagree with the concept of equality

• to explain why there has been no support, or so little support, for passing the amendment

• to imply that those who disagree with the amendment are not in favor of democratic principles

In paragraph 9, why does DeConcini cite various other acts and amendments?

• to explain why currently 75 percent of Americans support equal rights for women under the law

• to prove that the effort to gain equality for women has been long and unsuccessful

• to demonstrate the progress that has been made in achieving equal rights for women

• to show that these measures have not guaranteed equality for women and more is needed

What effect is achieved by including the text of the proposed ERA from 1923 along with the excerpt of the Senate hearings from 1983?

• It stresses the idea that ERA is very important to Senator DeConcini.

• It contrasts the modern concept of an ERA with an older one.

• It traces the progress of an idea as it developed over time.

• It emphasizes the idea that an ERA is long overdue.

In paragraph 6, why does DeConcini suggest that "well-meaning individuals" "have gone looking for demons and dragons"?

• to persuade his listeners that some people bear ill-will toward women

• to underscore his point that the amendment is a simple, practical matter

• to show himself as someone who avoids looking for problems

• to emphasize his point that passage of amendment is long overdue

How does the image of the Transcript of the 19th Amendment at the end of the passage emphasize the significance of the Equal Rights Amendment?

• It supports DeConcini’s remarks by depicting an actual document stating a nearly 100-year-old legal protection for women’s rights.

• It shows an outdated example of legislation and explains why new protections for women’s rights are necessary

• It provides support for DeConcini’s remarks by showing that earlier women’s rights legislation also faced complications and a long approval process.

• It reveals that simple, straightforward proposals are more likely to become law than are long, complicated ones

How does the proposed Equal Rights Amendment of 1923 build upon the ideas of the Nineteenth Amendment?

• It guarantees all women the right to vote.

• It promotes all possible equal rights for women.

• It increases the economic equality of women and men.

• It suggests that no state can remove a constitutional right.

In paragraphs 6 and 7, how does DeConcini use the words none, nothing, and no one to advance his argument in favor of passing the ERA?

• to explain why there has been no support, or so little support, for passing the amendment

• to imply that those who disagree with the amendment are not in favor of democratic principles

• to suggest that the amendment is not complicated or inconsistent with democratic principles

• to assert that there is no one in the United States who would disagree with the concept of equality

What is DeConcini's main purpose in this text?

• to make equal rights an official stance of the government

• to change public opinion about equal rights

• to criticize those who stand against equal rights

• to explain why equal rights are important to the country

What does the word abridged mean in the sentence?

• guaranteed

• given

• refused

• reduced