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The Commerce Clause · US History

How did the Commerce Clause support major civil rights legislation in the 1960s?

  1. It let Congress regulate businesses whose discrimination affected commerce
  2. It gave Congress the direct constitutional power to appoint state governors
  3. It allowed the Supreme Court to independently write new civil rights statutes
  4. It banned all private discrimination without any need for legislation
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Correct answer: It let Congress regulate businesses whose discrimination affected commerce

Congress used the Commerce Clause to reach businesses such as hotels and restaurants that served interstate travelers or purchased goods moving in interstate commerce. This helped support parts of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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