...cl. 18." Katzenbach v. Morgan, 384 US 641, 650. As we stated in that case, "Correctly viewed, § 5 is a positive grant of legislative power authorizing...secure the guarantees of the Fourteenth Amendment." Id., at 651. Congress might well conclude that a reduction in the voting age from 21 to 18 was needed...

...Civil War Amendments." Viewed in its proper perspective, § 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment appears as a positive grant of legislative power, authorizing Congress to exercise its discretion in fashioning remedies to achieve civil and political equality for all citizens. No one would deny that...

...stated in the opinion of Mr. Justice Brennan in United States v. Guest, the 14th amendment includes "a positive grant of legislative power, authorizing Congress to exercise its discretion in fashioning remedies to achieve civil and political equality for all citizens." In the light of the...

...broad with regard to implementing the 14th amendment. If said that section 5 of the 14th amendment is a positive grant of legislative power authorizing...legislation is needed to secure the guarantees of the 14th amendment. I say, therefore, that the Federal fair housing law is specifically within the area...

...Northampton Election Bd., 360 US 45, distinguished. Pp. 648-650. (c) Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment is a positive grant of legislative power authorizing...Congress to exercise its discretion in determining the need for and nature of legislation to secure Fourteenth Amendment guarantees. The test of McCulloch...

...Northampton Election Bd., 360 US 45, distinguished. Pp. 648-650. (c) Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment is a positive grant of legislative power authorizing...Congress to exercise its discretion in determining the need for and nature of legislation to secure Fourteenth Amendment guarantees. The test of McCulloch...

...Northampton Election Bd., 360 US 45, distinguished. Pp. 648-650. (c) Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment is a positive grant of legislative power authorizing...Congress to exercise its discretion in determining the need for and nature of legislation to secure Fourteenth Amendment guarantees. The test of MoCulloch...

...should be the same : Viewed in its proper perspective. Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment appears as a positive grant of legislative power, authorizing Congress to exercise its discretion in fashioning remedies to achieve civil and political equality for all citizens.™ In similar language,...

...federal statute invalidating the New York requirement. The majority opinion said, "Correctly viewed, §5 is a positive grant of legislative power authorizing...secure the guarantees of the Fourteenth Amendment." 10 The Morgan opinion went on to argue that the legislation was "appropriate": The practical effect...

...Civil War Amendments." Viewed in its proper perspective, § 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment appears as a positive grant of legislative power, authorizing Congress to exercise its discretion in fashioning remedies to achieve civil and political equality for all citizens. No one would deny that...