Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1875 unsuccessful?
a. Congress did not have the authority to enact legislation in the South during the Civil War.
b. The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was only concerned with discrimination in government employment.
c. The Supreme Court said that private citizens could choose not to provide public accommodations on account of race.
d. The Supreme Court said that government institutions could choose not to provide public accommodations on account of race.--
c
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During its 1970s-economic crisis, Britain tried a corporatist wage bargaining approach, the result of which was that
a. Britain’s labor unions became very similar to Germany’s b. local unions ignored what peak associations negotiated c. the number of strikes was reduced d. British industry’s influence was damaged
In order to secure ratification of a treaty, the president must gain the approval of
A. two-thirds of the House. B. two-thirds of both chambers of Congress. C. two-thirds of the Senate. D. a simple majority of members of both chambers. E. a simple majority of senators.
The Supreme Court has ruled that desertion from the armed forces during wartime is not grounds for deprivation of citizenship
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