Equal Rights Amendment
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The Equal Rights Amendment is a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution designed to guarantee equal legal rights regardless of sex, particularly aiming to eliminate legal distinctions between men and women in areas such as divorce, property, employment, and other matters.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Equal Rights Amendment canonical | 8 |
| Equal Rights Amendment campaign | 1 |
| Equal Rights Amendment movement | 1 |
| Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution | 1 |
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Target entity: Equal Rights Amendment Context triple: [Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, relatedTo, Equal Rights Amendment]
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Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the 1920 constitutional change that prohibited denying the right to vote on the basis of sex, effectively guaranteeing women’s suffrage nationwide.
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Equal Protection Clause
The Equal Protection Clause is a key constitutional provision that prohibits states from denying any person within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws, forming the basis for many landmark civil rights decisions in the United States.
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Declaration of Sentiments
The Declaration of Sentiments is Jacobus Arminius’s major theological work in which he systematically sets out his views on divine grace, free will, and predestination in opposition to strict Calvinist doctrine.
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Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is a Reconstruction-era amendment that prohibits federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
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E.
Fourteenth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment is a key post–Civil War addition to the U.S. Constitution that guarantees citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law, forming the foundation of many modern civil rights protections.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Equal Rights Amendment Target entity description: The Equal Rights Amendment is a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution designed to guarantee equal legal rights regardless of sex, particularly aiming to eliminate legal distinctions between men and women in areas such as divorce, property, employment, and other matters.
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A.
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the 1920 constitutional change that prohibited denying the right to vote on the basis of sex, effectively guaranteeing women’s suffrage nationwide.
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B.
Equal Protection Clause
The Equal Protection Clause is a key constitutional provision that prohibits states from denying any person within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws, forming the basis for many landmark civil rights decisions in the United States.
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C.
Declaration of Sentiments
The Declaration of Sentiments is Jacobus Arminius’s major theological work in which he systematically sets out his views on divine grace, free will, and predestination in opposition to strict Calvinist doctrine.
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D.
Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is a Reconstruction-era amendment that prohibits federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
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E.
Fourteenth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment is a key post–Civil War addition to the U.S. Constitution that guarantees citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law, forming the foundation of many modern civil rights protections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional equality measure
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proposed amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
gender equality under the law
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sex discrimination ⓘ |
| aimsToEliminate | legal distinctions between men and women ⓘ |
| appliesToArea |
civil rights protections
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contract law ⓘ divorce law ⓘ employment law ⓘ family law ⓘ inheritance law ⓘ property law ⓘ |
| congressionalApprovalYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| constitutionalLocationIfAdopted | would be the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| debateFocus |
federalism and state authority
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impact on existing gender-based laws ⓘ interpretation of sex and gender in law ⓘ |
| extendedRatificationDeadline | 1982 ⓘ |
| firstIntroducedBy | Alice Paul ⓘ |
| firstIntroducedInChamber | United States Congress ⓘ |
| influenced | state-level equal rights amendments ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| introducedInCongress | 1923 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article V of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| legalControversy |
effect of state rescissions of ratification
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validity of late state ratifications ⓘ |
| numberOfStatesRatifiedBy1982 | 35 ⓘ |
| opposedByGroup | some conservative organizations ⓘ |
| opposedByIndividual | Phyllis Schlafly ⓘ |
| originalRatificationDeadline | 1979 ⓘ |
| passedBy |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | guarantee equal legal rights regardless of sex ⓘ |
| requiredNumberOfStatesForRatification | 38 ⓘ |
| section1Text | Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. ⓘ |
| section2Text | The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. ⓘ |
| section3Text | This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification. ⓘ |
| shortName | ERA ⓘ |
| status | not yet part of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| supportedByMovement |
feminist movement in the United States
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women's rights movement ⓘ |
| supportedByOrganization |
League of Women Voters
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National Organization for Women ⓘ |
| textSection |
Section 1
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Section 2 ⓘ Section 3 ⓘ |
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Subject: Equal Rights Amendment Description of subject: The Equal Rights Amendment is a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution designed to guarantee equal legal rights regardless of sex, particularly aiming to eliminate legal distinctions between men and women in areas such as divorce, property, employment, and other matters.
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