Question

based on the era ratification map in image #2, what is one state responsible for stopping the adoption of the era?

kentucky
texas
new mexico
nevada

Explanation:

Analyze the question and options

The question asks to identify one state responsible for stopping the adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) based on ratification history. The options provided are Kentucky, Texas, New Mexico, and Nevada.

Evaluate the ratification status of each option

• Kentucky: Ratified the ERA in 1972 (though it later voted to rescind, rescissions are generally not considered legally valid under federal precedent, and it is historically categorized as a ratifying state).
• Texas: Ratified the ERA in 1972.
• New Mexico: Ratified the ERA in 1973.
• Nevada: Did not ratify the ERA during the original congressional deadline period (it only ratified much later in 2017, long after the 1982 deadline had passed, making it one of the states historically responsible for the amendment's failure to meet the 38-state requirement by the deadline).

Answer:

• (A) Kentucky
• (B) Texas
• (C) New Mexico
• (D) Nevada (Correct answer)