Sarath Kareti
Acts of Congress Annotated Bibliography
Equal Pay Act of 1963
"The Equal Pay Act of 1963." U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2016.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits the discrimination of pay based on sex. An employer must pay an individual based on skill, performance, and effort in the given field of occupation. Subsection one states that three exceptions are made when it comes to pay: seniority, merit, or quality of production. Subsection two act says that no organization representing a labor force can cause or provoke an employer to discriminate against a worker. Subsection three allows the worker to be compensated of any money he or she has not been given due to discrimination. Lastly, …show more content…
My decision would have been swayed this way because in 2001, America was devastated by the thousands of lives lost in the multiple attacks on 9/11. So, as a congressman, my goal would be to stop any sort of terrorism as soon as possible. Also, the bill moved through Congress swiftly; it passed forty-five days after the attacks. Today, I would vote to reauthorize the Patriot Act to continue to protect the American people from any other acts of terrorism. The continuation of these surveillance tactics can potentially save the lives of thousands of people, and prevent another mass-terrorist …show more content…
Roosevelt expressed the general interest of constructing highways to create more jobs during the Great Depression. As a result, the Federal-Aid Highway Act was passed in 1938. The network of highways was not invoked though due to the war in Europe. So, in 1944, another act was passed, the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944, to build 40,000 miles of highways. In 1953, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower took office, only 6,500 miles were completed. So, in 1956, under Eisenhower, the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956 Act was passed to “protect the vital interest of every citizen in a safe and adequate highway system” as Eisenhower put it. Highways were also built to enhance the mobility of troops. The
Acts of Congress Annotated Bibliography
Equal Pay Act of 1963
"The Equal Pay Act of 1963." U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2016.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits the discrimination of pay based on sex. An employer must pay an individual based on skill, performance, and effort in the given field of occupation. Subsection one states that three exceptions are made when it comes to pay: seniority, merit, or quality of production. Subsection two act says that no organization representing a labor force can cause or provoke an employer to discriminate against a worker. Subsection three allows the worker to be compensated of any money he or she has not been given due to discrimination. Lastly, …show more content…
My decision would have been swayed this way because in 2001, America was devastated by the thousands of lives lost in the multiple attacks on 9/11. So, as a congressman, my goal would be to stop any sort of terrorism as soon as possible. Also, the bill moved through Congress swiftly; it passed forty-five days after the attacks. Today, I would vote to reauthorize the Patriot Act to continue to protect the American people from any other acts of terrorism. The continuation of these surveillance tactics can potentially save the lives of thousands of people, and prevent another mass-terrorist …show more content…
Roosevelt expressed the general interest of constructing highways to create more jobs during the Great Depression. As a result, the Federal-Aid Highway Act was passed in 1938. The network of highways was not invoked though due to the war in Europe. So, in 1944, another act was passed, the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944, to build 40,000 miles of highways. In 1953, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower took office, only 6,500 miles were completed. So, in 1956, under Eisenhower, the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956 Act was passed to “protect the vital interest of every citizen in a safe and adequate highway system” as Eisenhower put it. Highways were also built to enhance the mobility of troops. The