4. Read the excerpt from "For the ERA."

Mr. Speaker, House Joint Resolution 264, before us today, which provides for equality under the law for both men and women, represents one of the most clear-cut opportunities we are likely to have to declare our faith in the principles that shaped our Constitution. It provides a legal basis for attack on the most subtle, most pervasive, and most institutionalized form of prejudice that exists.

Which best summarizes the excerpt?

House Joint Resolution 264 establishes a basis for legal challenges to prejudice against women, which is widespread and institutionalized.
House Joint Resolution 264 gives lawmakers an opportunity to affirm their commitment to the principles of the Constitution.
We must pass House Joint Resolution 264 in order to attack the most indirect yet widespread prejudice, which is against women.
If passed, House Joint Resolution 264 will help restore women's faith in the principles of the Constitution.

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The option that best summarizes the excerpt is:

  • House Joint Resolution 264 gives lawmakers an opportunity to affirm their commitment to the principles of the Constitution.

What is a summary?

A summary is an overview of the core matters in a discussion. In this text, we can see that the main point is that the issue of equality has been ongoing for a while in the country.

The advent of House Joint Resolution 264 will afford the lawmakers the opportunity to yield to the law and prove that they are committed to the principles f the constitution. So, option B is the best summary.

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