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.
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was proposed as an amendment to the constitution of the United States. It was first introduced in 1923 and rode the tides of American politics until it failed to be ratified by the required minimum number of states in 1982.It has never been enacted. Section 2: The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. â¢ Section 3: This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.