key legislation

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hatch act

limits political activites of civil service employees

civil rights act of 1964

title ii: bans discrimination in public places on basis of race, color, national origin, orreligion. title vii: prohibits employment discrim

voting rights act of 1965

suspended literacy tests, empowered federal officials to register voters, ensure citizens can vote, fed officials to count ballots. prohibt

age discrimination in employment act 1967

bans age discrimniation for jobs unless age is related to job performance

air quality act 1967 and various clean air acts 1960s-1990s

established emissions standards for cars and factories, minimum standards for states

federal campaign acts 1971-1974

created FEC, required disclosure of contr and exp. provided limitations on contr and exp. provided subsidies for pres candidates

title ix of education act 1972

prohibited gender discrimination in federally subsidized education programs

war powers act 1973

pres can send troops overseas to an area where hostilities were iminent only if he notified congress within 48 hrs, withdrew troops in 60-90

freedom of information act 1974

allows public access to nonclassified federal documents

budget and impoundment control act 1974

established congressional budget committes, CBO, extended budget process by 3 months, allows either house to override temp impoundment, v

gramm-rudman-hollings bill 1985

set gradual budget reduction targets to lead to a balanced budget. across the board budget cuts to kick in if targets not met. loopholes-->

americans with disabilites act 1990

bans job discrimination against diabled if reasonable accommodation can be made. requires access to facilities for handicapped

national voter registration bill act 1993

requires states to allow people to register to vote when applying for drivers licenses applications or completing license renewal forms

religious freedom restoration act 1993

restored compelling purpose guideline for courts to use when states restrict religious liverty. struck down by supreme court in boerne v flo

unfunded mandates reform act of 1995

requires CBO to analyse impact of unfunded mandates on states. requires separate congressional vote on bills that impose unfunded mandates

personal responsibility and work opportunity reconcilliation act 1996 (welfare reform act of 1996)

ended federal entitlement status of welfare. fed gov gave block gratns to states to administer welfars. strings attached to grants: recipien

communications decency act 1997

prohibited circulation of indecent materiall on internet to minors. struck down by supreme court

no child left behind act 2001

states must adopt education accountablility standards, annually test students, sanctions against schools that fail to meet adequate yearly p

USA patriot act 2001

strengthens the federal governments power to conduct surveillance, perform searches, and detain individuals in order to combat terrorism

mccain-feingold bill (campaign finacne reform act of 2002)

raised hard money limites to $2000 and banned soft money contributions to national political parties