Political party nominees are required to endorse and follow the party's platform

What was the Supreme Court's rationale in the Civil Rights Cases (1883) for why Congress could not prohibit discrimination in public accommodations?

a. Congress cannot regulate public accommodations because they involve interstate commerce. b. Congress cannot regulate public accommodations because they tend to be owned by private individuals. c. Congress cannot regulate public accommodations because it lacks the authority to spend money without the permission of the states. d. Congress cannot prohibit discrimination because doing so violates the First Amendment right to freedom of speech.

Which of the following was formed to promote issues pertaining specifically to the status of women?

A) the National Organization for Women (NOW) B) AIM C) The National Women's Political Caucus D) FALN E) The Green Party