U.S. Civil Rights Act

1. When was the U.S. Civil Rights Act signed into law?

A) 1984
B) 1964
C) 1974
D) 1955

2. Who was the U.S. President who signed the Civil Rights Act into law?

A) Dwight D. Eisenhower
B) Richard Nixon
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Lyndon B. Johnson

3. Which of the following was a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

A) Right to own firearms
B) Tax cuts for the wealthy
C) Mandatory military service
D) Prohibition of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

4. Which civil rights leader was a strong advocate for the Civil Rights Act?

A) Cesar Chavez
B) Martin Luther King Jr.
C) Rosa Parks
D) Malcolm X

5. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was primarily aimed to end discrimination in which areas?

A) Employment and public accommodations
B) Agricultural subsidies
C) Space exploration
D) Highway construction

6. Which legislative body passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

A) Supreme Court
B) U.S. Congress
C) European Parliament
D) United Nations

7. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution reinforced the protections provided by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

A) 2nd Amendment
B) 14th Amendment
C) 1st Amendment
D) 25th Amendment

8. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark legislation in the fight for equality and justice for which group of people?

A) Asian Americans
B) European immigrants
C) African Americans
D) Native Americans

9. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 also established which federal agency to enforce the law?

A) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
B) Department of Defense
C) Department of Energy
D) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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