Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Civil Rights Act

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the Civil Rights Act of 1957 is true?

• A) Eisenhower opposed it because he believed one could not change the hearts of men with laws.
• B) It established a permanent commission on civil rights with broad investigatory powers.
• C) It empowered federal officials to register blacks to vote.
• D) It overturned the doctrine of "separate but equal" in education.
• E) The Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional.

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