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| 165257311 | National Voter Registration Bill "Motor Voter Act" | Requires states to allow people to register to vote when applying for driver's licenses applications or completeing license renewal forms | |
| 165257312 | Federal Election Campaign Acts | (1971-74) Created FEC Required disclosure of contributions and expenditures Provided limitations on contributions and presidential election expenditures Provided subsidies for presidential candidates | |
| 165257313 | McCain-Feingold Bill | (Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002) Raised hard money limits to $2000 Banned soft money contributions to national political parties | |
| 165257314 | Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Bill | Set gradual budget reduction targets to lead to a balanced budget Across the board budget cuts | |
| 165257315 | War Powers Act | President must consult with Congress whenever possible prior to sending troops out to battle. If not possible, the president had to withdraw troops after 60 days in 30 days, if no extension was granted | |
| 165257316 | Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act | (Welfare Reform Act) Ended federal entitlement status of welfare Federal government gave block grants to states to administer welfare, however: 1. Recipients must go back to work after two years 2. Recipients cannot receive benefits for more than five years | |
| 165257317 | Budget Impoundment Control Act | Established congressional budget committees Established Congressional Budget Office Extended budget process to three months Allows either house to override temporary impoundment (deferral) Automatically voids permanent impoundment (recession) unless both houses approve within 45 days | |
| 165257318 | Freedom of Information Act | Allows public access to nonclassifed federal document | |
| 165257319 | Hatch Act | Limits political activites of civil service employees | |
| 165257320 | National Environmental Policy Act | Required environmental impact reports before major projects began | |
| 165257321 | Air Quality Act | Established emissions standards for cars and factories | |
| 165257322 | Communications Decency Act | Prohibited circulation of 'indecent' material on Internet to minors Struck down by Supreme Court | |
| 165257323 | Religious Freedom Restoration Act | Restored compelling purpose guideline for courts to use when states restrict religious liberty. Struck down by Supreme Court in Boerne v. Flores | |
| 165257324 | Title IX of Education Act | Prohibited gender discrimination in federally subsidized education programs | |
| 165257325 | Voting Rights Act | Suspended literacy tests Empowered federal officials to register voters Empowered federal officials to ensure that citizens could vote Empowered federal officials to count ballots Prohibited states from changing voting procedures without federal permission | |
| 165257326 | Civil Rights Act (1964) | Title II bans discrimination in public places on basis of race, color, national origin, or religion Title VII: Prohibits employment discrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, religion or 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 the EEOC | |
| 165257327 | Civil Rights Act (1968) | Banned housing discrimination against same classes specified in Civil Rights Act of 1964 | |
| 165257328 | Age Discrimination in Employment Act | Bans age discrimination for jobs unless age is related to job performance | |
| 165257329 | Americans with Disabilities Act | Bans job discrimination against disabled if 'reasonable accommodation' can be made. Requires access to facilities for handicapped | |
| 165257330 | Unfunded Mandates Reform Act | Requires CBO to analyze impact of unfunded mandates on states Requires separate congressional vote on bills that impose unfunded mandates |
