Best 10 Federal Laws in U.S. History

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The WORST 10 Federal Laws in U.S. History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jESZ2aQgxnI

Mr. Beat goes through the best ten laws in American history, in his bloody opinion. Thanks for reading the description you lovable puppy. This was produced by Matt Beat and Beat Productions, LLC. All images and video by Matt Beat, used under fair use guidelines, or found in the public domain. Music by @ElectricNeedleRoom (Mr. Beat's band), Dyalla, Corbyn Kites, Chris Haugen, Audionautix, Bad Snacks, LATASHA, Otis McDonald, Topher Mohr and Alex Flena, Tracktribe, and Jimmy Fontanez. Creative commons credits: Coolcaesar and Leonardo Dasilva.

Honorable mentions:
The International Copyright Act of 1891 (All of the copyright laws, really)
Cumberland Road
Freedmen’s Bureau
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Enforcement Act of 1870
Civil Rights Act of 1875
Sherman Antitrust Act
Meat Inspection Act
Lloyd-La Follette Act
Clayton Antitrust Act
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
Indian Citizenship Act
Glass-Steagall Act
Banking Act of 1933
Securities Exchange Act
Wagner Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Marshall Plan
National Interstate and Defense Highways Act
Peace Corps Act
Equal Pay Act
Voting Rights Act
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1968
National Environmental Policy Act
Endangered Species Act
Clean Water Act
Education Amendments of 1972
Privacy Act of 1974
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978
Civil Liberties Act of 1988
Americans with Disabilities Act
Family and Medical Leave Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
Music Modernization Act
First Step Act
The 2018 Farm Bill
CHIPS and Science Act
Inflation Reduction Act
Honoring our PACT Act Act
Respect for Marriage Act

Here's an annotated script with footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MgX2p8P9BKP5AcwPmn42aix280_JYF_s3NDRBM0Jd0o/edit?usp=sharing

Sources/further reading:
https://www.copyright.gov/title17/
https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-history
http://web.uncg.edu/dcl/courses/vicecrime/m6/part2.asp
https://www.wipo.int/patent-judicial-guide/en/full-guide/united-states/10.1.1
https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?collection=journals&handle=hein.journals/jpatos20&id=147&men_tab=srchresults
https://sls.gmu.edu/cpip/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2016/07/Hartline-Madigan-How-Strong-Patents-Make-Wealthy-Nations.pdf
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-04/documents/epa816f04030.pdf
https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/employment-law-compliance/flsa-80-years-how-changed-lies-ahead
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-024-00356-w
https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2000/12/art3full.pdf
https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/employment-law-compliance/flsa-80-years-how-changed-lies-ahead
https://budget.house.gov/press-release/governments-mandatory-health-care-spending-now-exceeds-entire-discretionary-budget
https://sciencetrends.com/nasas-60th-anniversary-the-greatest-nasa-accomplishments/
https://www.forwardpathway.us/the-history-and-impact-of-the-civil-rights-act-of-1964
https://www.nps.gov/home/learn/historyculture/homesteadinglegacies.htm
https://societyforhistoryeducation.org/pdfs/THT-NHDAnderson.pdf
https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w10466/w10466.pdf
https://gispub.epa.gov/air/trendsreport/2019/#home
https://www.businessinsider.com/vintage-photos-los-angeles-smog-pollution-epa-2020-1?op=1#during-the-1940s-people-began-to-notice-the-smog-but-many-thought-it-was-clouds-they-werent-according-to-the-los-angeles-times-it-was-just-the-poor-quality-of-the-air-that-was-a-hazy-acrid-smelly-burning-presence-3

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