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Congress passed the civil rights act of 1964 using what constitutional authority?
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Congress used the authority found in the Commerce Clause of the Constitution to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The act was signed into law by Lyndon B. Johnson.
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∙ 9y agoCongress used its authority to regulate interstate commerce to enact the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited discrimination in public establishments.
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What is the constitutional rights?
It is the rights embodied in the Constitution and that these rights cannot be changed or repelled by Congress through legislation.
Which event occurred last vermont joins the union constitutional convention the meeting of the first congress the bill of rights is ratified?
The constitutional convention occurred second.
What amendment The voting rights of 1965 was the precursor to which amendment?
The 65 voting rights act wasn't an amendment, but a bill passed by congress.
What was passed four years after the constitutional convention?
The Bill of Rights were ratified in 1791, 4 years after the Constitutional Convention. The first 8 of these 10 amendments guaranteed various individual rights.
What were the main constitutional arguements during the debate over slavery?
The main constitutional arguements during the debate over slavery were representation in Congress, importation of slaves, and the Bill of Rights.
Is the rights of the supreme Court to judge laws passed by congress and determine whether they are constitutional or not?
Judicial Review
What mainly stood in the way of the costitutions approval?
lack of constitutional authority
What is the constitutional rights?
It is the rights embodied in the Constitution and that these rights cannot be changed or repelled by Congress through legislation.
Which event occurred last vermont joins the union constitutional convention the meeting of the first congress the bill of rights is ratified?
The constitutional convention occurred second.
What passed after four years after the constitutional convention ensures individual rights?
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Did the civil rights movement pass in congress?
The Civil Rights Movement was a movement by the people, not a law to be passed by congress. A result of the Civil Rights Movement was the consideration of many bills passed by congress into law. Among them were the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968.
The 14th amendment was passed to provide a constitutional basis for the?
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Examples of famous laws congress has passed?
Some famous laws passed by Congress are the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights of 1965. The Homeland Security Act and the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act of 2003 are other laws passed by Congress.
What act passed by congress to protect the voting rights of blacks in the south?
civil rights act 1866
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed in order to enforce which Constitutional Amendment?
the 15th admendment
When was the law passed to stop segregation?
In 1964 Congress passed a new Civil Rights Act, designed to prohibit segregation.
Last four discuss the powers of the states and procedures for amending the constitution?
The states are sovereign and possess natural legislative authority, therefore the powers of individual states are unlimited, until they infringe upon the natural rights of individuals. After an amendment is passed by the U.S. congress according to its procedures, three-fourths of the states must ratify an amendment in individual state constitutional conventions.
