In a challenge to the Civil Rights Act before the Supreme Court,the Court based its decision upholding the act on which constitutional principle?

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The Supreme Court based its decision upholding the Civil Rights Act on Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce, as it found that discriminatory practices in places of public accommodation had a significant impact on interstate travel and commerce. This power is granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.

In a Challenge to the Civil Rights Act Before the Supreme