What was the Supreme Court's response to the Civil Rights Act of 1875?

A) The Court upheld the act constitutional.
B) The Court declared the act unconstitutional because it protected against acts of private discrimination rather than state discrimination.
C) The Court declared the act unconstitutional because Congress had violated the principles of federalism.
D) The Court declared the act unconstitutional because Congress had violated the separation of powers.

Civil Rights Act

Legislation, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, particularly in the areas of employment and public accommodation.

Supreme Court

The highest judicial body in a country, particularly in the United States, where it has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases that involve a point of constitutional or federal law.

Unconstitutional

An action or statute that violates the constitution or goes beyond the powers granted by it.