Your Classmate, a History Buff, Tells You That a Congressman

question 13

Multiple Choice

Your classmate, a history buff, tells you that a Congressman who was bigoted against equal rights for women was the very person who added the word "sex" to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, hoping to make the law sound ridiculous and cause its defeat.

• A) Your classmate is mistaken.
• B) Your classmate is bigoted.
• C) Your classmate is correct.
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Dishonors

Refers to the failure to fulfill an obligation or agreement, especially in the context of finance, like a cheque not being paid due to insufficient funds.

Civil Suit

A legal proceeding initiated by an individual or entity (plaintiff) against another (defendant) for the resolution of a non-criminal dispute.

Criminal Prosecution

The legal process in which an individual is charged and tried for a crime.

Deferred Posting

A banking or accounting term referring to the practice of recording transactions or entries at a later date than the transaction occurred.