What was the main legal issue in the Heart of Atlanta Motel case?

Heart of Atlanta Motel Case Analysis

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Whether the motel could refuse service to anyone for any reason
Whether Congress could use the Commerce Clause to prohibit racial discrimination in public accommodations
Whether the motel could charge different rates to different races
Whether the Civil Rights Act applied to private clubs
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of the Heart of Atlanta Motel's business came from out-of-state guests?
75%
60%
50%
90%
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the district court decide regarding the Civil Rights Act?
It was unconstitutional
It only applied to restaurants
It violated the motel's free speech rights
It was constitutional under the Commerce Clause
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Supreme Court justify Congress's power to regulate local incidents of commerce?
By suggesting that local incidents are irrelevant to commerce
By stating that all local businesses affect national security
By arguing that local incidents have a substantial relation to interstate commerce
By claiming that local businesses should not exist
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Justice Black's view on the motel's impact on interstate commerce?
The motel had no impact on interstate commerce
The motel's racial discrimination policies greatly impacted interstate commerce
The motel's policies were irrelevant to commerce
The motel's impact was minimal and negligible
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Justice Black's stance on the due process argument?
He agreed with the motel's due process argument
He rejected the due process argument
He believed the due process argument was irrelevant
He thought the due process argument was valid
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Justice Douglas argue regarding the basis for Congress's authority?
It should solely rely on the Commerce Clause
It should not rely on any constitutional provision
It should rely on state laws
It should rely on the Fourteenth Amendment
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