HeartofAtlantaMotel

What was the primary legal basis the Supreme Court used to uphold the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the Heart of Atlanta Motel case?

• The First Amendment's freedom of association

• The Fifth Amendment's due process clause

• The Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution

• The Tenth Amendment's states' rights provision

What was one of the main arguments made by the Heart of Atlanta Motel against the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• The Act violated its right to free speech

• The Act deprived it of the right to select its customers

• The Act imposed an unfair tax burden

• The Act only applied to government-owned businesses

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Why did the Supreme Court determine that racial discrimination by public accommodations affected interstate commerce?

• It led to increased competition among businesses

• It discouraged interstate travel by African Americans

• It caused a decrease in local property values

• It primarily affected intrastate commerce

Which constitutional amendment did Justice Douglas suggest as a stronger basis for Congress's authority to prohibit discrimination, rather than solely relying on the Commerce Clause?

• The First Amendment

• The Fifth Amendment

• The Fourteenth Amendment

• The Ninth Amendment