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Question
What term was used by the early feminists who demanded that women be given to the right to vote?
a. Civil rights
b. Women's liberation
c. Feminist voting rights
d. Women's suffrage
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c. They are collectively known as "God's chosen people."
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c. the idea of single God in three persons.
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a. Religion
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c. Evangelism
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a. free school lunch
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a. de Salvo
b. Einstein
c. Shanker
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a. federal
b. state
c. local
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b. Divorce rates will soar as more women enter the workforce, either out of necessity or a desire for personal fulfillment.
c. Divorce will diminish because society will focus on creating more effective families as profamily movements emerge.
d. Divorce will continue but society will focus on creating more effective families as profamily movements emerge.
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a. glass wall
b. boundary issue
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a. Spillover
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b. cohabiting heterosexual couples.
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