Read the excerpt from "For the ERA."The amendment would be largely self-executing—that is, any federal or state laws in conflict would be ineffective one year after date of ratification without further action by the Congress or state legislatures.
Answer
A
Being self-executing, this law would be easy to enforce because it would not require lawmakers to change any current laws.
B
The amendment would automatically repeal any state or federal laws in conflict with it after a year; no legislative action would be needed.
C
The amendment would become effective one year after the date of its ratification; no further legal action would be necessary.
D
Ratifying the amendment would give state and federal legislatures an opportunity to change prejudicial laws within one year.
Explanation
“Self-executing” means no additional action by Congress or state legislatures is needed. The excerpt says that any federal or state laws conflicting with the amendment would become ineffective one year after ratification, which is the idea expressed in choice B. Choice C focuses on when the amendment itself becomes effective, rather than what happens to conflicting laws.
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