Worst 10 Federal Laws in U.S. History

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Mr. Beat goes through the worst ten laws in American history, in his bloody opinion. Thanks for reading the description you lovable dork. 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), Otis McDonald, Corbyn Kites, Density & Time, and Tracktribe.

Dishonorable mentions:
Civilization Fund Act
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
Tariff of 1824
Tariff of 1842
McKinley Tariff
Force Bill
The Tenure of Office Act
Platt Amendment
Immigration Act of 1903
Immigration Act of 1918
Harrison Narcotics Tax Act
The Jones Act
Emergency Quota Act
Central Intelligence Agency Act
Protect America Act
National Firearms Act
Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984
Anti-Drug Act of 1986
1994 Crime Bill
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act
The Telecommunications Act of 1996
Defense of Marriage Act
The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq of 2002

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

I’ve decided to make more videos like this. Ya know, basically videos in which I count down the best or worst of stuff in American history? But please remember these are OPINION videos. Do you agree with any on my list? What about crappy laws I left off this list? Let me know down below.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:11 Sponsor (Aura)
2:47 #10: The Alien and Sedition Acts
4:21 #9: The Authorization for use of Military Force of 2001
5:40 #8: The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
7:43 #7: The Controlled Substances 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 Act
13:49 #2: The Dawes Act
15:10 #1 The Indian Removal Act

[iammrbeat]

Thanks for watching! Which laws did I forget to include?

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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
Tariff of 1824
Tariff of 1842
McKinley Tariff
Force Bill
The Tenure of Office Act
Platt Amendment
Immigration Act of 1903
Immigration Act of 1918
Harrison Narcotics Tax Act
The Jones Act
Emergency Quota Act
Central Intelligence Agency Act
Protect America Act
National Firearms Act
Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984
Anti-Drug Act of 1986
1994 Crime Bill
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act
The Telecommunications Act of 1996
Defense of Marriage Act
The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq of 2002

And for those asking, of my Worst 10 list, the Alien Enemies Act of the Alien and Sedition Acts
and The Authorization for use of Military Force of 2001 are technically the only two laws still in effect today.

[bonecanoe]

Homer to Bart: The worst 10 Federal Laws *So Far!*

[SJMan]

Hot take: I support good laws and dislike bad laws

[Mr.RobotHead]

Being a resident of Indiana, I'd _love_ to see a "Worst 10 Indiana Laws in History" video. The list of dishonorable mentions alone would be hilarious.

[vacuumgaze]

I think the PATRIOT Act should've made this list. In my eyes, it was one of the greatest affronts to the first amendment our government has ratified. It disrespected the tenets of our justice system such as being innocent until proven guilty and having a right to privacy

[breefolf]

the espionage act still has negative ramifications to this day so i think it should've been on the list

[warlordofbritannia]

When the Alien and Sedition Acts are bringing up the rear you know you’re in for a doozy 😅

[soulsqueezy]

Timestamps

#10: The Alien and Sedition Acts - 2:54
#9: The Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001 - 4:21
#8: The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act - 5:40
#7: The Controlled Substances Act - 7:43
#6: The Kansas-Nebraska Act - 8:49
#5: The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution - 9:57
#4: The Chinese Exclusion Act - 11:25
#3: The Fugitive Slave Act - 12:33
#2: The Dawes Act - 13:49
#1: The Indian Removal Act - 15:10

[bridgecross]

I hope everyone remembers how Rep Barbara Lee was raked over the coals for being the one vote against the AUMF. She was called a traitor, a terrorist sympathizer, she and her family were threatened. But her reasoning against the bill was so rational, so *patriotic*

[benmurawski]

You should make a video about the 10 BEST federal laws ever passed in US history.

[abrahamlincoln]

The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq of 2002 should be on this list, given that the Iraq War was an unjustified war and a geopolitical disaster.

[Black_Caucus]

10:25 "and the whole Vietnam thing was BASED"

Clip it and ship it! Ladies and gentlemen, we got him! 😂

[tobiasdenhollander]

Hey Mr. Beat, I'm 22 years old and from the Netherlands. I am watching your videos for years now, and I just want to thank you for everything I learned from you about the (political) history of the United States. As a political junky and history-nerd who is fascinated by the USA, you are just the perfect teacher for that. Keep going with it! Greetings, Tobias.

[TheArtmatician]

You're not the worst, Mr. Beat. There's a worse one that has an 's' between the 'a' and the 't'

[Mew_Master]

You could've done a top 30 and barely touched the surface!

[illumaQ]

I wasn’t expecting to be called out right at the one minute mark haha

[euine]

Mr beat should consider starting a series going over history of each state. Indiana has a wild history that more people should talk about.

[franx]

Lets not forget The American Service-Members' Protection Act or also known as "The Hague Invasion Act". Which enables the president of the U.S. "to use all means necessary and appropriate to bring about the release of any person described in subsection (b) who is being detained or imprisoned by, on behalf of, or at the request of the International Criminal Court". Because The US doesn't like when its soldiers are judged for their war crimes.

[bjorkyorke]

I MISSED the last upload. I will never forgive myself. Today I redeem myself as Mr Beat’s BIGGEST (casual, free) FAN 💪‼️

[yaboiroth]

Thank you so much for calling the Indian Removal Act an act of genocide. It really isn't talked about like that here in the south and for young people being able to hear you accurately present history is so important. Keep up the good work!