To start, what does the passage tell us about Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Executive Order 11,246?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act "prohibit[s] employers from making employment decisions on the basis of race" (lines 4 to 6).
Executive Order 11,246 "prohibit[s] discrimination by United States government contractors and emphasize[s] direct monitoring of minority representation in contractors' work forces" (lines 6 to 11).
Answer choice (A) is incorrect because we only know that Title VII prohibits employers from making employment decisions on the basis of race. This does not necessarily also mean that employers will be monitored to ensure minority representation.
Answer choice (B) is incorrect because we know that Executive Order 11,246 assesses the work forces of government contractors. As Title VII was enacted a year prior to the Executive order, we can safely assume that Title VII does not cover government contractors, otherwise the Executive Order would be redundant.
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