Question

1. what is the main idea of this text? 2 points

a. phyllis schlafly, who spent her career arguing that the era should not be passed for various reasons, was famous for sending bread to government officials with a joke about a \congressional jam\ attached.
b. the era amendment, a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate discrimination on the basis of sex, has strong supporters and opponents who have a long history of battling over whether the amendment should be passed.
c. because there is no constitutional amendment protecting against discrimination based on sex, some states have different rules regarding how they handle cases of sex - based discrimination.
d. some early opponents of the era were worried that the amendment would destroy protections for female workers, such as maximum hour limits, minimum wages, and bans on night work.

Explanation:

The text overall focuses on the Equal - Rights Amendment (ERA), its nature as a proposed constitutional amendment to end sex - based discrimination, and the long - standing divide between its supporters and opponents. Option b encompasses this broader context. Options a, c, and d focus on specific aspects related to the ERA (a person opposing it, lack of a federal amendment and its state - level implications, and early opponents' concerns) rather than the main idea about the ERA itself.

Answer:

B. The ERA Amendment, a proposed Constitutional amendment that would eliminate discrimination on the basis of sex, has strong supporters and opponents who have a long history of battling over whether the amendment should be passed.