When Congress passed the public accommodations provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it had to rely primarily on its broad powers under ______.

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The public accommodations provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 were primarily based on Congress's power under the Commerce Clause, which allows it to regulate interstate commerce. The Supreme Court upheld this view in the landmark case Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States (1964), which held that Congress had the power to regulate discrimination in public accommodations because it substantially affected interstate commerce.

When Congress Passed the Public Accommodations Provisions of the Civil