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20 Cards in this Set
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hatch act 1939
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limits political activities of civil service employees
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civil rights act of 1964
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title II bands discrimination in public places on basis of race, color, national, oriogin, or religion
title vII -prohibits employment -allows employers to give racial preference in hiring -executive order requeired -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 official 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 1960 -1967
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established emission standards for cars and factories. established minimum standards for states
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federal election campaign acts 1971 1974
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created fec
required disclosure of contributions and expenditures provided limitations on contributions and presidnetial election expenditures provided subsidies for presidential candidates |
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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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war powers act 1973
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president could send troops overseas to an area where hostilities wwere imminient only if:
he notified congress withi9ng 48 hrs he withdrew troops withing 60-90 days he consulted with congress if troops were to engage in combat congress can pass resolution to have troops withdrawn at any time |
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freedom of information act 1974
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allows public access to non classified federal documents
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budget and impoundment control act of 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 (rescission) unless both houses approve within 45 days |
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Gramm-Rudman Hollings BIll 1985
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set gradual budget reduction ta rgets to lead to a balanced budget
across the board budgets (sequestering of funds) to kick in if targets no0t met loopholes - abandonment in late 80s |
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Americans with disabilities act 1990
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bans job discrimination against disabled if "reasonable accommodation" can be made.
requires access to facilities for handicapped |
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national voter registration bill 1993
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requires states to allow people to register to vote when applying for driver's licenses application or completing license renewal forms
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religious freedom restoration act 1993
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restored compelling purpose guidelines 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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requires cbo to analyze impact of unfunded mandates on states
requires separate congressional vote on bills that impose unfunded mandates |
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personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act (welfare reform act of 1996)
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ended federal entitlement status of welfare
in its place, federal govt. gave block grants to states to administer welfare strings attached to these grants |
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defense of marriage act 1996
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states need not recognize same sex marriage
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no child left behind ac t 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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USA Patriot Act 2001
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strengthens the federal government 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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raised hard money limits to 2000
banned soft money contributions to national political parties |
