<P> Powers given to enforce the act were initially weak , but were supplemented during later years . Congress asserted its authority to legislate under several different parts of the United States Constitution , principally its power to regulate interstate commerce under Article One ( section 8 ) , its duty to guarantee all citizens equal protection of the laws under the Fourteenth Amendment , and its duty to protect voting rights under the Fifteenth Amendment . </P>
<P> Powers given to enforce the act were initially weak , but were supplemented during later years . Congress asserted its authority to legislate under several different parts of the United States Constitution , principally its power to regulate interstate commerce under Article One ( section 8 ) , its duty to guarantee all citizens equal protection of the laws under the Fourteenth Amendment , and its duty to protect voting rights under the Fifteenth Amendment . </P>
who is covered under the civil rights act of 1964
who is covered under the civil rights act of 1964
all citizens
all citizens