-
Twenty-Fourth Amendment
The act abolished the poll tax in federal elections. -
Civil Rights Act
This act outlawed discrimination in public accommodations, housing and jobs. This increased federal power to prosecute civil rights abuses. -
Clean Air Act Amendment
This act directed the federal government to establish emission standards for new motor vehicles. It also controlled air pollution. -
Voting Rights Act
The act ended the practice of requiring voters to pass literacy tests. They also permitted the federal government to monitor voter registration. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This act directed money to schools for textbooks, library materials, and special education. It has been the most far-reaching federal legislation affecting education ever passed by the US Congress. -
Highway Safety Act
The act required states to set up highway safety programs. Right before that act, the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act was signed.
