Refer to the table.

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline \multicolumn{4}{|c|}{Congressional Voting - Civil Rights Act of 1964} \\
\hline & & Yes & No \\
\hline \multirow{2}{}{\begin{tabular}{l}
Senate \\
(by party)
\end{tabular}} & Republican & 27 & 6 \\
\hline & Democrat & 46 & 21 \\
\hline \multirow{3}{
}{\begin{tabular}{l}
Senate \\
(by \\
region [tex]${ }^\ \textless \ em\ \textgreater \ $[/tex] )
\end{tabular}} & Northern States & 72 & 6 \\
\hline & Southern States & 1 & 21 \\
\hline & & & \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Southem states include those which were part of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

According to the yes and no votes shown in the table, who opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

A. Members of the Republican Party

B. Members of the Democrat Party and the Northern States

C. Residents of Northern states and the Republican Party

D. Residents of Southern states



Answer :

To determine who opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, we will examine the data provided in the table for the votes categorized by party affiliation and by region.

### Votes by Party:
1. Republicans:
- Yes: 27
- No: 6

2. Democrats:
- Yes: 46
- No: 21

### Votes by Region:
1. Northern States:
- Yes: 72
- No: 6

2. Southern States:
- Yes: 1
- No: 21

### Analysis:
- To identify opposition from different categories, we look at the 'No' votes in each category.

#### Members of the Republican Party:
- From the table, 6 Republicans voted 'No'.

#### Members of the Democrat Party:
- From the table, 21 Democrats voted 'No'.

#### Residents of Northern States:
- From the table, 6 people from Northern States voted 'No'.

#### Residents of Southern States:
- From the table, 21 people from Southern States voted 'No'.

### Conclusion:
- 6 Republicans, 21 Democrats, 6 people from Northern States, and 21 people from Southern States voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- The analysis shows opposition from each of these groups mentioned.

Therefore, the answer can be summarized as follows:
- Members of the Republican Party: 6 'No' votes.
- Members of the Democrat Party and the Northern States: Democrats contributed 21 'No' votes, and Northern States contributed 6 'No' votes.
- Residents of Northern States and the Republican Party: Northern States had 6 'No' votes, and Republican Party had 6 'No' votes.
- Residents of Southern States: 21 'No' votes.

They all exhibited opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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