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| Limits political activities of civil service employees. |
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| Banned discrimination in public places on basis of race, color, origin, or religion. |
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| Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
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| Suspended literacy tests,empowered fed to register voters, count ballots, and ensure poeple can vote. |
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| Age Discrimination in Employment Act |
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| Prohibited age discrimination unless it is part of job quality. |
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| establishes standards for cars and factories |
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| Federal Election Campaign Acts |
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| Created FEC, requires disclosure of contributions, puts limits on contributions, provides subsidiaries |
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| TItle IX of Education ACt |
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| Requires schools pay equal amounts for boys and girls sports |
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| LImits power of president in terms of his military position. |
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| Freedom of Information Act |
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| Allows public to view unclassified government documents |
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| Budget and Impoundment Control Act |
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| Establish CBO, and changes budget process |
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| Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Bill |
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| Set gradual budget reduction targets to get a balanced budget |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act |
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| Bans job discrimination against disabled if reasonable accommodations can be made. |
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| National Voter Registration Bill ("Motor Voter Act") 1993 |
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| Allows people to measure when they get driver licence |
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| Religious Freedom Restoration Act |
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| Restored a guideline for religious liberties. Struck down by court |
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| Unfunded Mandates Reform Act |
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| Requires CBO to analyze mandate and for a separate congressional vote |
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| Welfare Reform ACt of 1996 |
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| Ended federal entitlement status of welfare. Gave block grants to states for this purpose. Person must find work and is only temporary. |
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| Communications Decency Act |
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| Prohibited 'indecent' material online to minors. Struck down by Supreme Court |
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| States must past tests to receive funding |
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| strengthens government power to conduct surveillance, search, and detain individuals to combat terrorism |
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| raised hard money limits to $2000 and banned soft money |
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