Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Ended public segregation
• Prohibited discrimination in employment
• Created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Outlawed Jim Crow laws (literacy tests)
• Federal oversight of elections

Clean Air Act of 1970

• Increased the power of the Federal government
• Established national air quality standards 

War Powers Resolution of 1973

• Congress has more power in committing military forces 
• President must notify Congress within 48 hours of troop deployment
• Troops brought home within 60 to 90 days

Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974

• Created the Congressional Budget Office 
• Established a budget process with levels fo revenues and expenditures 

Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974

• Created the Federal Election Commission
• Tighter contribution reporting requirements

Americans with Disabilites Act

of 1990

• Increased the power of the Federal government
• Requires "reasonable accommodations" in workplaces and public places

Welfare Reform Act of 1996

• Increased the power of the states
• Replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program with block grants

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

• Requires states to develop assessments in basic skills, administered to all students
• States must set standards and measurable goals

USA Patriot Act

• Definition of terrorism includes domestic terrorism
• Authorized searches without owner's/occupant's permission or knowledge
• Increased ability of the government to search phone, email, medical, financial, etc records