The Primary Objective of the Civil Rights Act of 1991

question 20

Multiple Choice

The primary objective of The Civil Rights Act of 1991 was to

• A) add more categories of protected groups to The Civil Rights Act of 1964 definitions.
• B) add imprisonment as a possible penalty for job discrimination.
• C) provide increased financial damages and jury trials in cases of intentional discrimination.
• D) authorize formation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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Definitions:

Endosteum

The thin vascular membrane of connective tissue that lines the inner surface of bony tissue, involved in bone growth and healing.

Periosteum

The membrane that surrounds the diaphysis of a bone.

Osteosarcoma

A type of cancer that originates in bone cells and is most commonly found in the long bones near growth plates.

Paget's Disease

A chronic disorder that typically results in enlarged and deformed bones due to abnormal bone destruction and regrowth, primarily affecting the elderly.