Worst Laws Ever Passed by Congress
Which of the following are the 5 worst laws ever passed by Congress? PICK ONLY 5
26 members have voted
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1. Pick FIVE of the following, and only five, please:
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Espionage Act of 1917 (censured some free speech in WWI)
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Indian Removal Act of 1830
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Public Law 503 of 1942 (Japanese internment camps, etc.)
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Prohibition Act of 1919
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Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
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Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798
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Patriot Act of 2001
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Federal Reserve Act of 1913 (established the Fed)
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Revenue Act of 1913 (established an income tax)
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Tariff Act of 1930 (raised the tariff considerably, arguably contributing to the Great Depression)
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Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 (began "trickle-down" Reagenomics)
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Obamacare 2010
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution of 1964 (authorized LBJ to go to war w/ Vietnam without a formal declaration)
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None of the above0
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2. Am I missing any laws passed by Congress that are as controversial as those above?
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Yes (please post them below)
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No, or I can't think of any at the moment.
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3. What or who is most at fault for our worst laws?
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Democrats
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Republicans
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Conservatism
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Progressivism or Liberalism
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Religion
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The South
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The North
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Labor Unions
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Big Business
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Wall Street
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The Poor
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Populism
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Academia
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The Media
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Uninformed voters
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Political elites
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Ignorance
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Obama
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Foreign influences
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None of the above, or something else.
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