1987
South Carolina v. Baker, 7-1 U.S. Supreme Court decision, upheld the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) of 1982, which removed the federal…
1986
Tax Reform Act, passed by the Congress, reduced ‘tax expenditure’ subsidies for state and local governments by placing some limits on tax-exempt state and…
1985
Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority, a 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, held that the commerce clause permits application of the U.S. Fair…
1983
Michigan v. Long, a 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, held that state high-court rulings that increase rights protections above standards set by the U.S.…
1980
New Federalism, proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan, sought to reduce the size of the U.S. government, restore state powers, and curtail direct federal relations…
1979
Department of Education was enacted by the Congress as a Cabinet department in the U.S. government during Democratic President Jimmy Carter’s administration over opposition…
1976
National League of Cities v. Usery, a 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, held that the Tenth Amendment bars application of the 1974 amendments to…
1975
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, enacted by the Congress, is a costly program for schools that emphasizes individualized education programs (IEPs), free and appropriate…
1974
Fair Labor Standards Amendments, enacted by the Congress, extended coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to almost all employees of state…
1973
Roe v. Wade, a 7-2 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, struck down laws in 30 states that prohibited abortion and in 20 other states that…
1972
General Revenue Sharing was created by the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act. It distributed largely unrestricted federal funds to the states and 38,200…
1970
National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), the first major federal environmental law, aimed to prevent pollution and environmental damage by setting national environmental-quality objectives and…
1969
New Federalism, proclaimed by President Richard M. Nixon, aimed mainly at “rationalizing” and decentralizing the federal system by channeling more aid to state and…
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