In support of the Equal Rights Amendment, Chisholm makes the point that, under the current system, distinctions based on sex are

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In support of the Equal Rights Amendment, Chisholm makes the point that, under the current system, distinctions based on sex are

inconsistent and unclear.
Which statements from the speech help to develop this point?

Select the two correct answers.

“Women even receive heavier criminal penalties than men who commit the same crime.”

“The equal rights amendment would govern only the relationship between the State and its citizens -- not relationships between private citizens.”

“But the applicability of due process of sex distinctions is not clear: Women are excluded from some State colleges and universities.”

“The argument that this amendment will not solve the problem of sex discrimination is not relevant.”

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statuscvo [17] · Answer 1 · 2023-06-14T06:24:26+03:00

The statements from the speech that help to develop this point are:

A. “Women even receive heavier criminal penalties than men who commit the same crime.”
C. “But the applicability of due process of sex distinctions is not clear: Women are excluded from some State colleges and universities.”

<h3>What are Equal Rights?</h3>

This refers to the clamor and activism that aims to get equal access and opportunity for the two genders.

Hence, we can see that based on the given claim that the distinctions based on sex are inconsistent and unclear, options A and C best support this claim.