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