Question

question 10 of 10

which statement best describes the civil rights restoration act?

a. the law ensured that private businesses didnt have to comply with civil rights laws.
b. the law ensured that only parts of an organization that received federal funding would have to comply with civil rights laws.
c. the law ensured that any organization that received federal funding would have to comply with civil rights laws.
d. the law ensured that all government agencies needed to comply with civil rights laws.

Explanation:

Identify the historical context

Using the Title IX and Gender Equality Legislation knowledge points

In the 1984 Supreme Court case Grove City College v. Bell, the Court ruled that Title IX's ban on sex discrimination applied only to the specific program receiving federal funds (e.g., the financial aid office), rather than the entire institution.

Analyze the legislative response

Congress passed the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (enacted in 1988 over President Reagan's veto) to overturn the Grove City decision. The Act clarified that if any part of an institution or organization receives federal funding, the entire institution must comply with civil rights laws.

Evaluate the given options

• Option A is incorrect because the law did not exempt private businesses from civil rights compliance.
• Option B describes the narrow interpretation established by the Supreme Court in Grove City College v. Bell, which this Act was specifically written to overturn.
• Option C accurately describes the purpose of the Act: ensuring that any organization receiving federal funding must comply entirely with civil rights laws.
• Option D is incorrect because government agencies were already required to comply; the Act specifically targeted institutions receiving federal assistance.

Answer:

• (A) The law ensured that private businesses didn't have to comply with civil rights laws.
• (B) The law ensured that only parts of an organization that received federal funding would have to comply with civil rights laws.
• (C) The law ensured that any organization that received federal funding would have to comply with civil rights laws. (Correct answer)
• (D) The law ensured that all government agencies needed to comply with civil rights laws.