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War Powers Resolution
1973 U.S. federal law limiting the power of the president to declare war
13,788
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public domain
no exclusive intellectual property rights apply
12,737
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
12,184
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sharia
Islamic law
10,799
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Geneva Conventions
the standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in war
9,284
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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
9,277
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Marshall Plan
American initiative for foreign aid to Western Europe following World War II
8,379
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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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Code of Hammurabi
Babylonian code of law or conduct
6,662
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
5,737
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No Child Left Behind Act
2002 United States education reform law; repealed 2015
5,658
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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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Didache
1st-century Koine Greek Christian text
5,407
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15
Sarbanes–Oxley Act
United States law covering finance and accountability
5,200
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Articles of Confederation
first constitution of the United States (1781–1789)
5,177
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
5,116
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18
Lend-Lease
United States foreign policy during World War II
5,058
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stand-your-ground law
legal principle permitting use of force against aggressors without obligation to retreat
5,044
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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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22
sodomy laws in the United States
laws in the united states regarding sodomy before 2003
4,566
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23
Epstein Files Transparency Act
2025 legislation in the United States
4,560
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24
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
U.S. law
4,415
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25
denazification
process by which former civilian and military members of Nazi Germany, under Allied Control Council authority, participated in abandonment o
4,369
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Patriot Act
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
4,005
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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
3,898
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Halakha
Jewish rabbinical law
3,741
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Controlled Substances Act
United States anti-drug law
3,684
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30
visa policy in the European Union
overview of the visa policy in the European Union
3,509
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31
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
U.S. federal statute known as Obamacare
3,497
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act
copyright law in the United States of America
3,305
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Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
American immigration law
3,287
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34
G.I. Bill
United States law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans
3,190
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Hatch Act of 1939
United States law
3,188
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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
3,002
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
international maritime law
2,992
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Title IX
US 1972 congress act
2,986
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CHIPS and Science Act
United States legislation promoting the semiconductor industry and public basic research
2,958
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TAKE IT DOWN Act
2025 United States law
2,935
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Apostles' Fast
fast observed by Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Christians; begins on the 2nd (In the Byzantine tradition) or 1st
2,922
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Laken Riley Act
United States law signed in 2025
2,879
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Fair Credit Reporting Act
U.S. federal legislation regulating use of private information by credit rating agencies
2,828
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Superfund
Act of Congress in the United States; authorized U.S. EPA program to address abandoned hazardous waste sites
2,776
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45
Civil Code of the French
civil code of 1804
2,757
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46
Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
regulatory act implemented by the Obama administration after the 2008 financial crisis
2,628
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47
uniform civil code of India
proposition for uniform codified personal law in India that is not respect to religion
2,591
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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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Ramsar Convention
international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands
2,541
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citizenship of the United States
legal and political status
2,514
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Comstock Act of 1873
United States anti-obscenity law
2,506
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Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
United States federal act
2,370
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LGBT rights in Israel
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Israel
2,356
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international law
regulations governing international relations
2,336
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Immigration Act of 1924
1924 United States anti-immigration law
2,247
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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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visa policy of Russia
policy which denotes whether a citizen of a foreign country requires an electronic visa or a visa to enter Russia
2,097
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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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Salic law
major body of Frankish law governing all the Franks of Frankia under the rule of its kings during the Old Frankish Period
2,022
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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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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
U.S. federal tax legislation
1,961
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United States nationality law
uniform rule of naturalization of the United States set out in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
1,959
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American Service-Members' Protection Act
United States federal law enacted 2 August 2002
1,952
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67
Posse Comitatus Act
pursuant to
1,922
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68
Respect for Marriage Act
act of the United States Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act
1,885
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69
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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Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Act of the United States Congress
1,824
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Indian Removal Act
law signed on May 28, 1830 by President Andrew Jackson
1,823
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Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
American federal cyber law
1,800
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Hanafism
one of the four major schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence
1,799
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visa policy of South Korea
policy on permits required to enter South Korea
1,776
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Freedom of Information Act
1967 US statute regarding access to information produced by the US government; gave individuals, including non-US citizens, rights to apply
1,740
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Visual Artists Rights Act
United States law granting certain rights to artists
1,722
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77
Megan's Law
Law
1,721
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78
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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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
United States federal law concerning health information
1,680
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80
Taft–Hartley Act
act regulating labor unions in the USA
1,674
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posse comitatus
common-law or statute law authority of a county sheriff, or other law officer, to conscript any able-bodied man to assist him in keeping the
1,650
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Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
United States federal statute
1,626
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83
Shafi'i
school of Islamic jurisprudence
1,624
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84
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
2002 American law regulating political campaigns
1,620
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85
Nakagin Capsule Tower
former building in Tokyo, Japan (1970-2022)
1,616
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86
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
law granting U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans
1,588
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87
Israeli nationality law
description of the laws regulating Israeli citizenship
1,587
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Merchant Marine Act of 1920
legislation
1,581
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89
Smith–Mundt Act
act regulating State Department broadcasting to foreign & domestic audiences
1,567
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90
Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act
United States federal law governing warranties on consumer products
1,539
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91
Real ID Act
2005 law modifying security, authentication, and issuance procedures for state drivers licenses and identity cards
1,528
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92
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
American law
1,526
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93
British nationality law
law of the United Kingdom
1,524
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freedoms of the air
set of international commercial aviation rights
1,517
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