Upon which delegated power under the Constitution did Congress rely to forbid discrimination in public facilities under Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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Congress relied on the power to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution to pass Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which forbid discrimination in public accommodations that affected interstate commerce. The Supreme Court upheld this use of the Commerce Clause in Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States (1964) and Katzenbach v. McClung (1964).

Upon Which Delegated Power Under the Constitution Did Congress Rely