Civil Rights Legislation Quiz

Which legislation was passed in 1964 to prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

• Equal Rights Act of 1964

• Discrimination Prohibition Act of 1964

• Racial Equality Act of 1964

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

Which legislation was passed in 1965 to protect the voting rights of racial and ethnic minorities?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Affordable Care Act

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Equal Rights Amendment

Which type of legislation was issued by the President to enforce civil rights policies?

• laws

• executive orders

• bills

• resolutions

Which legislation prohibited discrimination in public accommodations, employment, and federally funded programs?

• Segregation Act of 1956

• Jim Crow Laws

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Equal Rights Act of 1972

Which legislation aimed to eliminate literacy tests and other discriminatory voting practices?

• Jim Crow Laws

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Equal Rights Amendment

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

Which legislation was directly passed by the Congress to address civil rights issues?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Freedom Act of 1956

• Liberty Act of 1980

• Equal Rights Act of 1972

Which legislation was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson?

• No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

• Patriot Act of 2001

• Affordable Care Act of 2010

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

Which legislation aimed to protect the rights of African Americans and other minority groups?

• Jim Crow Laws

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Plessy v. Ferguson

Which legislation was instrumental in reducing racial discrimination in the United States?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798

• Patriot Act of 2001

• Homestead Act of 1862

Which type of legislation was issued by the President to bypass Congress and enforce civil rights policies?

• presidential decree

• legislative order

• executive order

• congressional mandate