To be classified in the class Arachnida, an arthropod must have the following characteristics. Arachnid bodies are usually divided into two distinct regions, the cephalothorax (anterior) and the abdomen (posterior). Adult arachnids have four pairs of legs, which attach to the cephalothorax. In immature stages, the arachnid may not have four pairs of legs (such as in mites).
The ERA in the States. The Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress on March 22, 1972 and sent to the states for ratification by both houses of their state legislatures. A proposed amendment becomes part of the Constitution when approved by three-fourths (38) of the 50 states. During the next five years, 35 states approved the amendment.
WHY WE NEED THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT. Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or. by any state on account of sex. Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions. of this article. Section 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was passed by Congress in 1972 and sent to the states for ratification. further state ratifications. ERA ratification bills will be introduced in the 113th Congress in March 2013. ï· We need the ERA because we do not have it yet.