Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A 1964 Supreme Court case upholding the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as a constitutional exercise of congressional power to regulate discrimination that significantly burdens interstate commerce.
AP course connection
Topic 2.2: 2.2 Structures, Powers, and Functions of Congress