One initial problem with policing workplace discrimination through the Civil Rights Act of
1964 was that

A) there were no federal government agencies or departments authorized to investigate complaints or enforce the law.
B) the complaining party was required to show evidence that deliberate discrimination was the cause of a failure to get a job or a training opportunity.
C) both the federal and state government civil rights agencies were required to reach the same conclusion about a complaint before any penalty could be assessed to a discriminatory employer.
D) it covered only state government agencies and did not apply to private employers.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 required individuals to provide evidence of intentional discrimination in order to prove their case, which was difficult to do in practice. This placed a burden on the complaining party to show evidence that a failure to obtain employment or training opportunities was the result of discriminatory practices. Other options presented in the question are incorrect. A) Federal government agencies and departments were established to investigate complaints and enforce the law. C) The Civil Rights Act allowed either the federal or state government civil rights agencies to take legal action against discriminatory employers. D) The Civil Rights Act covered both state government agencies and private employers.