The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 does which of the following?
A) requires cities to spend nearly $120 billion to build wastewater treatment plants
B) prohibits discrimination under any program that receives federal money
C) bars job discrimination by states or localities on the basis of race, religion, sex, and national origin
D) requires states and local governments to protect endangered species of wildlife
E) allows states to determine their own laws regarding hiring practices in all instances
C
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a. Nobody really knows – it is one of the great mysteries under the Constitution b. The voters in each state c. The national majority of voters d. The majority party in each state’s legislature
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