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| Limits political activites of civil service employees. |
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Title II: Bans discrimination in public places on basis of race, color, national origin, or religion. Title VII: Prohibits employment discrimination on basis of all of the above plus sex Allows employers to give racial preferences in hiring Executive Order #11246 required federal contractors to adopt affirmative action programs Allowed class action suits Enforced by EEOC
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| Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
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Suspended literacy tests Empowered federal officials to register voters Empowered federal officials to ensure that citizens could vote Empowered federal officials to count ballots Prohibited states from changing voting procedures without federal permission
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| Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 1967 |
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| Bans age discrimination for jobs unless age is related to job performance. |
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| Air Quality Act, 1967 and various Clean Air Acts, 1960s-1990s |
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| Established emissions standards for cars and factories. Established minimum standards for states. |
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| Federal Election Campaign Acts, 1971-74 |
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Created FEC Required disclosure of contributions and expenditures Provided limitations on contributions and presidential election expenditures Provided subsidies for presidential campagins
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| Title IX of Education Act of 1972 |
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| Prohibited gender discrimination in federally subsidized education programs. |
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President could send troops overseas to an area where hostilites were imminent only if: He notified Congress within 48 hours He withdrew troops within 90 days He consulted with Congress if troops were to engage in combat
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| Freedom of Information Act, 1974 |
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Allows public access to nonclassified federal documents. |
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| Budget and Impoundment Control Act, 1974 |
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Established congressional budget committees Established CBO Extended budget process by three months Allows either house to override temporary impoundment (deferral) Automatically voids permanent impoundment (recission) unless both houses approve within 45 days
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| Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Bill, 1985 |
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Set gradual budget reduction targets to lead a balanced budget Across-the-board budget cuts (sequestering of funds) to kick in if targets not met Loopholes - abandoned in late 80s
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| Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 |
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| National Voter Registration Bill ("Motor Voter Act"), 1993 |
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| Requires states to allow people to register to vote when applying for driver's licenses applications or completing license renewal forms. |
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| Religious Freedom Restoration Act, 1993 |
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| Restored compelling purpose guideline for courts to use when states restrict religious liberty. Struck down by Supreme Court in Boerne v. Flores. |
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| Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 |
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| Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconcilliation Act (Welfare Reform Act of 1996) |
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Ended federal entitlement status of welfare In its place, federal government gave block grants to states to administer welfare "Strings" attatched to these grants
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| Communications Decency Act (CDA), 1997 |
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| Prohibited circulation of "indecent" material on Internet to minors. Struck down by Supreme Court. |
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| No Child Left Behind Act, 2001 |
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States must adopt education accountability standards States must annually test students Sanctions against schools that fail to meet adequate yearly progress
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| Strengthens the federal government's power to conduct surveillance, perform searches, and detain individuals in order to combat terrorism. |
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| McCain-Feingold Bill (Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002) |
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| Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act) |
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Prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, and family status. Provided protection for civil service workers. |
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