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20 Cards in this Set
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Hatch Act
1939 |
Limits political activities of civil service employees
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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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 the above + 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, ensure that citizens could vote, and count ballots; Prohibited states from changing voting procedures w/o federal permission
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act
1967 |
Bans age discrimination for jobs unless age is related to job performance
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Air Quality Act, 1967
other Clean Air Acts, 60s-90s |
Established emissions standards for cars and factories; Established minimum standards for states
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Federal Election Campaign Acts
1971-1974 |
Created FEC; Required disclosure of contributions and expenditures; Provided limitations on contributions and presidential 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 |
President could send troops overseas to an area where hostilities were imminent only if: he notified Cong. within 48 hrs, he withdrew troops within 60-90 days, he consulted w/ Cong. 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Congress can pass resolution to have troops withdrawn at any time |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 |
Allows public access to nonclassified federal documents
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Budget and Impoundment Control Act
1974 |
Established congressional budget committees
Est. CBO Extended budget process by 3 months Allows either house to override temp. impoundment (deferral) Automatically voids permanent impoundment (rescission) unless both houses approve within 45 days |
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Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Bill
1985 |
Set gradual budget reduction targets to lead to a balanced budget
Across-the-board cuts (sequester) kicks in if targets not met Loophole-- abandonment in late 80s |
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Americans with Disabilities Act
1990 |
Bans job discrimination against disabled if "reasonable accomodation can be made;
Requires access to facilities for handicapped |
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National Voter Registration Bill ("Motor Voter Act")
1993 |
Requires states to allow ppl 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 |
Restored compelling purpose guideline for courts to use when states restrict religious liberty;
Struck down by Sup. Court in Boerne v. Flores |
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Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
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Required 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 Reconcilliation Act
(Welfare Reform Act of 1996) |
Ended federal entitlement status of welfare
Gave block grants to states to administer welfare Strings attached to grants: recipients must work within 2 yrs and cannot receive benefits for more than 5 yrs |
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Communications Decency Act (CDA)
1997 |
Prohibited circulation of "indecent" material on Internet to minors, struck down by Supreme Court
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No Child Left Behind Act
2001 |
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 |
Strengthens federal govt'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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Raised hard money limits to $2000
Banned soft money contributions to national political parties |
