How was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 a check on the power of the states? The act required all states to follow federal guidelines, which resulted in state laws being overturned.
The act required people to participate in civil rights protests and boycotts, which cost the states money.
The act resulted in states passing more laws aimed at the restricting the rights of different groups.
The act resulted in civil rights leaders pushing President Johnson and the federal government to take action.

Match each poem with the subculture or counterculture from which it came. hip–hop counterculture feminist counterculture beat generation a. "pay attention, here's the thick of the plot/i pulled up to the corner at the end of my block/and that's when i saw this beautiful girly–girl walkin'/i picked up my car phone to perpetrate like i was talkin'" (jazzy jeff and the fresh prince) b. "for no church told me/no guru holds me/no advice/just stone/of new york" (jack kerouac) c. "you fit into me/ like a hook into an eye/a fish hook/an open eye" (margaret atwood)