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Of some 30,000 laws passed in the history of Congress, a remarkably small number stand out for their positive impact and minimal adverse effects. This subject is important because controversy over lawmaking and congressional gridlock have prevented us from solving critical national problems for more than 30 years. This essay lists 15 laws that meet both criteria. Laws mainly correcting injustices, such as the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments, are not included.
Except for its fateful slavery provision, the U.S. Constitution is widely regarded as the most visionary and also practical document in U.S. history. It was created when the American colonies were outposts of The Enlightenment. They gained experience creating representative state constitutions free of the corruption associated with the aristocracies of Britain and France. Gifted leaders such as James Madison framed a document that drew on knowledge of the fate of representative political systems in anci ....

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