Which 1957 law created a Civil Rights Commission to investigate civil rights violations?

• A. Civil Rights Act of 1964
• B. Voting Rights Act of 1965
• C. 24th Amendment
• D. Civil Rights Act of 1957

Answer: (D)

The key idea here is identifying which law set up a federal body to investigate civil rights violations. The Civil Rights Act of 1957 did exactly that by creating the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to examine complaints, study conditions, and report on civil rights issues—especially voting rights—to Congress. This was a formal, investigatory step aimed at highlighting violations and recommending action, rather than a broad desegregation or voting-protection framework itself.

The other laws take different routes: the Civil Rights Act of 1964 tackled segregation and discrimination across many areas; the Voting Rights Act of 1965 expanded protections and federal enforcement for voting rights; and the Twenty-Fourth Amendment outlawed poll taxes. None of those established a standing federal Civil Rights Commission to investigate violations, which is why the 1957 act is the correct reference.