Which one of these acts did Stennis vote against?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Affordable Care Act
Family and Medical Leave Act
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
Answer
Stennis voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This act was passed by Congress to end segregation and discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Stennis opposed the act because he believed that it would give the federal government too much power and would interfere with the rights of states to regulate their own affairs.
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