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| National Voter Registration Bill ("Motor Voter Act") 1993 |
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| requires states to allow people to register to vote when applying for driver's licenses applications or completing license renewal forms |
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| Federal Election Campaigns Acts 1971-1974 |
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-created by FEC
-required disclosure of contributions
-provided limitations on ""& pres. election expenditures
-provided subsidies for pres. candidates |
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| Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Bill, 1985 |
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-set gradual budget reduction targets to lead to balanced budget
-across the board budget cuts(sequestering of funds) to kick in if targets not met
-loops =>abandonment in late 80's |
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Pres. could send troops overseas to an area where hostilities were imminent only if:
*notified Congress within 48 hours
*withdrew troops within 60-90 days
*consulted w/congress if troops engage in combat |
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| Hughes-Ryan Amendment, 1974 |
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| established 8 CIA oversight committees |
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| Budget and Impoundment Control Act, 1974 |
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*established congressional budget committees
*"" 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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| Freedom of Information Act, 1974 |
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| allows piblic access to nonclassified federal documents |
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| limits political activities of civil service employees |
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| National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 |
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| required environmental impact reports before major projects began |
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| Air Quality Act, 1967 and various Clean Air Acts, 1960s-1990s |
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| established emissions standards for cars and factories |
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| Communications Decency Act (CDA), 1997 |
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| Prohibited circulation of "indecent" material on Internet to minors. Struck down by Supreme Court. |
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| Religious Freedom Restoration Act, 1993 |
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Restored compelling purpose guideline for courts to use in restricting religious liberty.
Struck down by Supreme Court in Boerne v. Flores |
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| Title IX Education Act of 1972 |
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| prohibited gender discrimination in federally subsidized education programs |
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| Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
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*suspended literacy tests
*empowered federal officials to register voters
*"" federal officials to ensure that citizens could vote.
*"" to count ballots
*prohibited states from changing voting prcedures without federal permission |
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Title II bans discrimination in public areas on basis of race, color, national origin, or religion.
Title VII:
*prohibits employment discrimination on above plus sex.
*allows employers to give racial preferences in hiring
*executive order #11246 required federal contractors to adopt affirmative action programs
*allowed class action lawsuits
*enforced by EEOC |
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| banned housing discrimination against same classes specified in C.R. Act of 1964 |
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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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| 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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| Simpson-Mazzoli Bill, 1986 |
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amnesty for illegal aliens here before 1982.
fines for employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens. |
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