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Key Legislation and Acts Flashcards

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Pendleton Act

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eliminated the spoils system

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Sherman Antitrust Act

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provided Congress ability to breakup Monopolies

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Hatch Act

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permitted government employees to vote in government elections

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Freedom of Information Act

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declassified government documents for public use

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Air Quality Acts

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acts to regulate clean air and make standards for car and factory emissions

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Federal Election Campaign Acts

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limitations on contribution to presidential election expenditures

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War Powers Act

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limited president’s power to control and initate military actions and troops overseas in hostilities

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Budget and Impoundment Control Act

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established the Congressional Budget Office

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No Child Left Behind Act

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requires states to adopt education accountability standards

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Espionage Act

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limited rights of Americans during WWI increasing Federal Government power

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Immigration Act

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limited number of immigrants admitted unto the US and strict entry laws

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Voting Rights Act

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suspended literacy tests and made it so voting was easier for minorities

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Age Discrimination in Employment Act

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banned age discrimination in jobs

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Civil Rights Act

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banned discrimination on the basis of race, gender, color, etc

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Title IX Education Act

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prohibited gender discrimination in federally funded education programs

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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protected civil rights of americans with disabilities and accommodations

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National Voter Registration Act

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allow people to register to vote when applying for a drivers license

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New Deal Legislation
What president?

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expanded the role of the government in economy and society
FDR

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Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act

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banned soft money contributions to national political parties

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USA Patriot Act

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Congress granted broad police authority to prosecute terrorists after 9/11

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