Which powers did Congress use to justify the Civil Rights Act of 1965?
A.
equal protection clause
B.
establishment clause
C.
due process clause
D.
Tenth Amendment
is it A?
ok, im going to stick with A assuming they mean civil rights act, thank you!
There's the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and then the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
If you're referring to the 1964 act, I agree.
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-act
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/voting-rights-act
If your text doesn't clarify the two, be sure to talk to your teacher about this error, seemingly small as it is!
You're welcome.
(And I'd stick with A, too!)
No, the correct answer is not A. The powers Congress used to justify the Civil Rights Act of 1965 are not derived from any specific clauses in the Constitution. Instead, they are based on broader constitutional principles.
The Civil Rights Act of 1965 was primarily enacted under Congress's authority to regulate interstate commerce, as granted by the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution. Congress argued that racial discrimination in public accommodations such as hotels, restaurants, and theaters had a substantial impact on interstate commerce, thus providing a constitutional justification for federal intervention.
Therefore, the correct answer is not among the options provided. The powers used by Congress to justify the Civil Rights Act of 1965 were derived from the Commerce Clause, not from the options A, B, C, or D.