COURSE:

POLI330N: Political Science

Initial Post Instructions

Option #1

The Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed almost a century ago and has still not been added to the United States Constitution. It is supposed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. It was first introduced to Congress by Alice Paul, leader of women’s suffrage movement in 1923. Compare/contrast the Equal Rights Amendment with the Fourteenth Amendment. Did they deal with separate concepts? Explain your answer.

Option #2

The Bill of Rights is not only included with the United States Constitution but also state constitutions. All states have provisions in their constitutions that protect individual rights. Go online and look up your state constitution concerning amendments that are included in the Bill of Rights. How does your state constitution protect your individual rights?

Solution

Option #1

The Equal Rights Amendment is a proposed alteration to the United States Constitution, aiming to guarantee equitable legal rights to all American citizens despite their gender. It pursues the halting of legal jurisdictions between women and men with respect to employment, property, and divorce, among other matters. According to Greenberg and Page (2018), enacting the amendment will consequently invalidate……….please follow the link below to purchase the solution at $5