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1. Which of the following best describes the goal of affirmative action programs?
A. Remedying past discrimination in employment and education B. Improving participation of women in advanced science post-secondary programs C. Giving priority status in employment to veterans of the armed forces D. Supporting the growth of small business through government loans |
A. Affirmative action programs began with a Presidential Executive Order in 1961 establishing the Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity in an attempt to end racial and gender discrimination in the work place and higher education. This practice has been upheld with limitations in a 2003 Supreme Court decision and continues to be a controversial topic.
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2. Which of the following organizations states as its goal equality for women in all sectors of society?
A. LULAC B. NOW C. APA D. WTO |
2. B. NOW or the National Organization of Women, was founded in 1966 seeking equality for women in all sectors of society including the workplace, education, the justice system, and in reproductive rights.
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