equal rights amendment

Equal Rights Amendment. A failed constitutional amendment that, had it been ratified, would have constitutionally prohibited sex-based discrimination. • Congress passed the Amendment in 1972, but it failed in 1982, having been ratified by only 35 of the required 38 states. — Abbr. ERA.

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法律翻译William，毕业于法国一流的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译有关农业和食品领域的法律文件。