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U.S. Civil Rights Act
  • 1. When was the U.S. Civil Rights Act signed into law?
A) 1984
B) 1974
C) 1955
D) 1964
  • 2. Who was the U.S. President who signed the Civil Rights Act into law?
A) Dwight D. Eisenhower
B) Richard Nixon
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) John F. Kennedy
  • 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) Malcolm X
B) Cesar Chavez
C) Martin Luther King Jr.
D) Rosa Parks
  • 5. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was primarily aimed to end discrimination in which areas?
A) Space exploration
B) Employment and public accommodations
C) Highway construction
D) Agricultural subsidies
  • 6. Which legislative body passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A) European Parliament
B) United Nations
C) U.S. Congress
D) Supreme Court
  • 7. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution reinforced the protections provided by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A) 14th Amendment
B) 2nd Amendment
C) 25th Amendment
D) 1st 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) African Americans
C) European immigrants
D) Native Americans
  • 9. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 also established which federal agency to enforce the law?
A) Department of Energy
B) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
C) Department of Defense
D) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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