The Civil Rights Act expanded

a) the role of women in government.

b) states' rights to control voting processes.

c) segregation in public facilities.

d) the federal government's power.

The answer is D i believe

I believe the answer is: d) the federal government’s power.

The civil rights act banned the private sectors from conducting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This granted the government with the legal power to punish the private sectors for such actions, which considered to be an increase in federal government power.