| A | B |
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| Hatch Act 1939 | limits political activities of civil service employees |
| Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title II | Title II bans discrimination in public places on basis of race, color, national origin or religion |
| Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VII | 1. prohibits employment discrimination on basis of gender and race, color, national origin or religion 2. allows employers to give racial preferences in hiring; 3. Executive Order #1246 required federal contractors to adopt affirmative action programs; 4. allowed class action suits; 5. Enforced by EEOC |
| Voting Rights Act of 1964 | 1. suspended literacy tests; 2. empowered FEDERAL officials to register voters, count ballots and ensure that citizens could vote; 3. Prohibited states from changing voting procedures without federal permission |
| Age Dscrimination in Employment Act 1967 | Bans age discrimination for jobs unless age is related to job performance |
| Air Quality Act 1967, and various clean air acts 1960s-1990s | Established emission standards for cars and factories. Established minimum standards for states. |
| Federal Election Campaign Acts, 1971-1974 | 1. Created FEC. 2. Required disclosure of contributions and expenditures. 3. Provided limitations on contributions and presidental election expenditures. 4. Provided subsidies for presidential candidates. |
| Title IX of Education Act of 1972 | Prohibited gender discrimination in federally subsidized education programs. |
| War Powers Act, 1973 | President could send troops overseas to an area where hostilities were imminent only if: 1. He notified Congress within 48 hours; 2. He withdrew troops within 60-90 days. 3. He consulted with Congress if troops were to engage in combat. Congress can pass resolution to have troops withdrawn at any time. |
| Freedom of Information Act, 1974 | Allows public access to nonclassified federal documents |
| Budget and Impoundment Control Act, 1974 | 1. Established congressional budget committess. 2. Established the CBO (Congressional Budget Office). 3. Extended budget process by 3 months. 4. Allows either house to override temporary impoundment (deferral). 5. Automatically voids permanent impoundment (rescission) unless both houses approve within 45 days. |
| Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Bill, 1985 | 1. Set gradual reduction targets to lead a balanced budget. 2. Across-the-board budget cuts (sequestering of funds) to kick in if targets are not met. 3. Loopholes - abandonment in the late 80s. |
| Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 | 1. Bans job discrimination against disabled if "reasonable accommodation" can be made. 2. Requires access to facilities for handicapped. |
| National Voter Registration Bill (Motor Voter Act), 1993 | Requires states to allow people to register to vote when applying for driver's licenses or completing license renewal forms. |
| Religious Freedom Restoration Act, 1993 | Restored compelling purpose guideline for courts to use when states restrict religious liberty. Struck down by Supreme Court in Boerne v. Flores |
| Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 | 1. Requires CBO to analyze impact of unfunded mandates on states. 2. Requires separate congressional vote on bill that impose unfunded mandates. |
| Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconcilliation Act (Welfare Reform Act of 1996) | 1. Ended federal entitlement status of welfare. 2. In its place, federal govt gave block grants to states to administer welfare. 3. Strings attached to these grants: a. Recipients must work within 2 years and b. recipients cannot receive benefits for more than 5 years. |
| Communications Decency Act (CDA), 1997 | Prohibited circulation of "indecent" material on the Internet for minors. Struct down by Supreme Court. |
| No Child Left Behind Act, 2001 | 1. States must adopt education accountability standards. 2. States must annually test students. 3. Sanctions against schools that fail to meet adequate yearly progress. |
| USA Patriot Act, 2001 | Stregnthens the federal goverment's power to conduct surveillance, perform searches, and detain individuals in order to combat terrorism. |
| McCain-Feingold Bill (Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002) | 1. Raised hard money limits to $2000. 2. Banned soft money contributions to national political parties. |
