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War Powers Resolution
1973 U.S. federal law limiting the power of the president to declare war
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
9,572
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
7,689
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act
2025 United States budget reconciliation law
7,318
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Constitution of India
Supreme law of India (1950-present)
7,139
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public domain
no exclusive intellectual property rights apply
7,040
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Code of Hammurabi
Babylonian code of law or conduct
6,662
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Marshall Plan
American initiative for foreign aid to Western Europe following World War II
6,499
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
declaration adopted in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly
5,574
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sharia
Islamic law
5,285
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
5,116
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Miranda warning
notification given by American police to criminal suspects in police custody advising them of their rights, or similar procedure in other ju
4,999
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Emancipation Proclamation
executive order issued by president Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that freed southern slaves
4,781
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visa policy of Thailand
Policy on permit required to enter Thailand
4,705
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Geneva Conventions
the standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in war
4,636
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
U.S. law
4,415
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Controlled Substances Act
United States anti-drug law
3,684
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
U.S. federal statute known as Obamacare
3,497
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No Child Left Behind Act
2002 United States education reform law; repealed 2015
3,216
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
international maritime law
2,992
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Sarbanes–Oxley Act
United States law covering finance and accountability
2,980
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22
Didache
1st-century Koine Greek Christian text
2,962
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TAKE IT DOWN Act
2025 United States law
2,935
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24
Fair Credit Reporting Act
U.S. federal legislation regulating use of private information by credit rating agencies
2,828
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25
Patriot Act
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
2,782
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Civil Code of the French
civil code of 1804
2,757
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Articles of Confederation
first constitution of the United States (1781–1789)
2,740
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Lend-Lease
United States foreign policy during World War II
2,686
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stand-your-ground law
legal principle permitting use of force against aggressors without obligation to retreat
2,587
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Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
Act of the Parliament of India
2,587
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visa policy of the People's Republic of China
policy which denotes whether a citizen of a country requires a visa to enter the mainland of China (PRC)
2,553
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sodomy laws in the United States
laws in the united states regarding sodomy before 2003
2,547
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33
Halakha
Jewish rabbinical law
2,532
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Comstock Act of 1873
United States anti-obscenity law
2,506
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Epstein Files Transparency Act
2025 legislation in the United States
2,422
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international law
regulations governing international relations
2,336
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denazification
process by which former civilian and military members of Nazi Germany, under Allied Control Council authority, participated in abandonment o
2,315
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Chinese Exclusion Act
act of US Congress in 1882 that prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers
2,238
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Hatch Act of 1939
United States law
2,175
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Mann Act
1910 Act of the United States Congress
2,083
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document
form for preservation of structured and identified information
2,062
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Homestead Acts
United States federal laws (1860s-1930s) granting ownership of land
2,003
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Clarity Act
legislation passed by the Parliament of Canada in 2000
1,976
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citizenship of the United States
legal and political status
1,967
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Respect for Marriage Act
act of the United States Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act
1,885
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National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
not yet active agreement between some states of the United States of America to allocate their presidential electors to the winner of the na
1,871
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Kansas–Nebraska Act
1854 United States legislation promoted by Stephen A. Douglas which repealed the Missouri Compromise line and disrupted the Compromise of 18
1,836
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act
copyright law in the United States of America
1,830
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Indian Removal Act
law signed on May 28, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson
1,823
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visa policy in the European Union
overview of the visa policy in the European Union
1,802
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Hanafism
one of the four major schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence
1,799
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Title IX
US 1972 congress act
1,754
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Megan's Law
Law
1,721
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Visa Waiver Program
program allowing 90-day visa free travel to the United States for citizens of some countries
1,718
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
treaty adopted by United Nations General Assembly in 1966
1,710
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G.I. Bill
United States law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans
1,706
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
United States federal law concerning health information
1,680
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Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
American immigration law
1,654
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Nakagin Capsule Tower
former building in Tokyo, Japan (1970-2022)
1,616
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CHIPS and Science Act
United States legislation promoting the semiconductor industry and public basic research
1,583
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Merchant Marine Act of 1920
legislation
1,581
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
American law
1,526
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freedoms of the air
set of international commercial aviation rights
1,517
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uniform civil code of India
proposition for uniform codified personal law in India that is not respect to religion
1,516
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Convention on the Rights of the Child
international treaty about the rights of children
1,504
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66
Outer Space Treaty
treaty that forms the basis of international space law
1,492
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
international treaty
1,490
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Laken Riley Act
United States law signed in 2025
1,488
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Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
regulatory act implemented by the Obama administration after the 2008 financial crisis
1,484
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American Service-Members' Protection Act
United States federal law enacted 2 August 2002
1,454
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penal transportation
relocation of convicted criminals to a distant place
1,437
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Superfund
Act of Congress in the United States; authorized U.S. EPA program to address abandoned hazardous waste sites
1,434
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visa policy of the United States
visa policy of the United States deals with the requirements which a foreign national wishing to enter the United States must meet to obtain
1,430
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unfriendly countries list
list of countries viewed as enemies by Russia
1,412
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Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
United States federal act
1,404
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Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
1930 U.S. trade law placing and raising tariffs on tens of thousands of imports
1,352
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Alcohol laws of India
Laws relating to sale and consumption of alcohol in India
1,346
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78
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
American federal cyber law
1,336
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Onion Futures Act
1958 United States law
1,317
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80
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
statute of the 117th United States Congress
1,314
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81
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
law granting U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans
1,297
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Glass-Steagall legislation
four specific provisions of the Banking Act of 1933, separating commercial and investment banking
1,296
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Defense of Marriage Act
1996 U.S. federal law, repealed in 2022
1,241
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Immigration Act of 1924
1924 United States anti-immigration law
1,240
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
inflation reduction bill
1,236
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Sherman Antitrust Act
1890 U.S. anti-monopoly law
1,222
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law of Moses
the Torah or the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
1,202
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French nationality law
law of being a French national
1,173
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Chinese nationality law
history and regulations of Chinese citizenship
1,166
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90
LGBT rights in Israel
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Israel
1,153
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91
Ihram
sacred state in Islam
1,152
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92
Visual Artists Rights Act
United States law granting certain rights to artists
1,142
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93
Constitution of the Republic of China
constitution
1,082
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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
economic stimulus package proposed by President Joe Biden
1,074
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Presidential Proclamation 4311 of September 8, 1974, by President Gerald R. Ford granting a pardon to Richard M. Nixon. (NAID 299996)
1974 proclamation by U.S. President Gerald Ford
1,057
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