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Mr. Beat goes over the ten worst laws in American history, in his damn opinion. Thanks for reading the description, you lovable moron. This was produced by Matt Beat and Beat Productions, LLC. All images and videos by Matt Beat, used under fair use guidelines or in the public domain. Music by @ElectricNeedleRoom (Mr. Beats Band), Otis McDonald, Corbyn Kites, Density & Time, and Tracktribe.

Dishonorable Mentions:
Tariff of Abominations
Embargo Act of 1807
PATRIOT Act
No Child Left Behind Act
Comstock Laws
Emergency Quota Act
Espionage Act
Sedition Act of 1918
Immigration Act of 1924
Indian Civilization Act
Public Law 503
Customs tariff of 1824
Customs tariff of 1842
McKinley tariff
Force bill
The law on term of office
Platt change
Immigration Act of 1903
Immigration Act of 1918
Harrison Narcotics Tax Act
The Jones Act
Emergency Quota Act
Law on the CIA
Act to Protect America
National Gun Law
Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984
Anti-Drug Act of 1986
Crime Act 1994
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Act
The Telecommunications Act of 1996
Law to Defend Marriage
The 2002 authorization for the use of military force against Iraq

Here is a commented script with footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n7Pmcy40UDiLQHdOsnpI6-ov1J1Oag1849NMRWNqXu4/edit?uspsharing

Sources/Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_federal_legislation
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/alien-and-sedition-acts
https://armedforces.press/gop-senators-introduce-end-endless-wars-act/
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1151#::textThis%20bill%20provides%20for%20the,terminates%2010%20years%20after%20entering into force
https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-ossoff-welch-introduce-legislation-to-terminate-aumfs-no-later-than-10-years-after-enactment //
https://www.npr.org/2018/04/05/599707003/smoot-hawley-tariff-act-a-classic-economics-horror-story
https://www.potawatomi.org/blog/2021/02/08/remembering-the-1887-dawes-acts-impact/
https://nativepartnership.org/blog/history-culture-justice-category/the-true-impact-of-the-dawes-act-of-1887/
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/dawes-act.htm
https://guides.loc.gov/kansas-nebraska-act
https://www.loc.gov/item/2008661523/
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-bill-of-rights-and-the-fugitive-slave-laws.htm

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#ushistory #americanhistory #history

Here are the 10 worst federal laws in American history. In my opinion. And yes, remember, these are FEDERAL LAWS. Don't even get me started on the crazy STATE LAWS that have been passed here.

I've decided to make more videos like this one. You know, basically videos where I list the best or worst things in American history? But please remember that these are OPINION videos. Do you agree with any of these videos? What about the crappy laws I left out? Let me know below.

Chapter:
0:00 Introduction
1:11 Sponsor (Aura)
2:47 #10: The Alien and Sedition Laws
4:21 #9: The 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force
5:40 #8: The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
7:43 #7: The Narcotics Act
8:49 #6: The Kansas-Nebraska Act
9:57 #5: The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
11:25 #4: The Chinese Exclusion Act
12:33 #3: The Fugitive Slave Law
13:49 #2: The Dawes Act
15:10 #1 The Indian Removal Act

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