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Women make up 52 percent of the voting-age population.

The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1920, gave women the right to vote.

Sociologists interpret cross-cultural variations as evidence that gender roles are socially created.

One result of the second shift is thata.men and women now have equal amounts of leisure time.b.men have no leisure time at all.c.women, on average, have more leisure time than men.d.women, on average, have less leisure time than men.

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Which of the following is an example of gender inequality in politics?a.less funding for women’s college athleticsb.the wage gapc.the glass ceilingd.underrepresentation in political office

In most societies men are charged with providing economic support and physical safety for the family.

The family is the most powerful agent of gender socialization.

A person’s sex is socially created, while gender is biologically determined.

Women make up 52 percent of the voting-age population and are more likely to vote, yeta.a woman has never been elected to the U.S. Senate.b.men dominate the political arena.c.women dominate the political arena.d.a woman has never been elected governor of a U.S. state.