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The supreme law of the United States, establishing the framework of the federal government, defining the three branches, and protecting fundamental rights through the Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments.

The first ten amendments to the Constitution, guaranteeing fundamental rights including freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, right to bear arms, protection against unreasonable searches, and due process.

Guarantees equal protection under the law, due process, and citizenship rights. Foundation for civil rights protections and incorporation of Bill of Rights to states.

Landmark federal legislation prohibiting racial discrimination in voting, eliminating literacy tests and other barriers to voting rights.

Protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. Cornerstone of American civil liberties and democratic governance.

Comprehensive federal criminal code covering offenses including murder, assault, robbery, fraud, drug crimes, terrorism, and cybercrime. Establishes federal criminal procedures and penalties.

Governs criminal proceedings in federal courts including arrest, arraignment, discovery, trial procedures, sentencing, and appeals.

Controlled Substances Act establishing drug schedules, prohibiting manufacture and distribution of controlled substances, and setting penalties for drug offenses.

Federal law criminalizing computer hacking, unauthorized access to computer systems, distribution of malware, and cybercrimes.

Federal domestic violence and stalking offenses including interstate domestic violence, stalking, and violation of protection orders.

Federal law targeting organized crime, racketeering, and criminal enterprises through enhanced penalties and civil remedies.

Federal terrorism offenses including material support to terrorists, use of weapons of mass destruction, and terrorist financing.

Federal fraud offenses including mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, securities fraud, and false statements to government.

Landmark legislation prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in employment, public accommodations, and federally funded programs.

Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications.

Provides civil remedy for violations of constitutional rights by state actors, allowing lawsuits against government officials for civil rights violations.

Prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability.

Protects individuals 40 years and older from employment discrimination based on age in hiring, promotion, discharge, and compensation.

Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Enforced by EEOC.

Establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for full-time and part-time workers.

Provides eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for family and medical reasons including childbirth, adoption, and serious health conditions.

Ensures safe and healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing standards and providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.

Protects employees' rights to organize, form unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action including strikes.

Requires employers to provide 60 days advance notice of plant closings and mass layoffs to affected workers.

Sets minimum standards for pension and health plans in private industry, protecting employees' retirement and health benefits.

Governs contracts for sale of goods including formation, performance, breach, and remedies. Adopted by all 50 states with variations.

Governs secured transactions including creation, perfection, priority, and enforcement of security interests in personal property.

Prohibits unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce. Establishes FTC enforcement authority.

Prohibits monopolization, attempts to monopolize, and conspiracies in restraint of trade. Foundation of U.S. antitrust law.

Prohibits price discrimination, exclusive dealing, tying arrangements, and mergers that substantially lessen competition.

Comprehensive bankruptcy law covering liquidation (Chapter 7), reorganization (Chapter 11), and individual debt adjustment (Chapter 13).

Requires registration of securities offerings and prohibits fraud in sale of securities. Foundation of federal securities regulation.

Regulates secondary trading of securities, establishes SEC, requires periodic reporting by public companies, and prohibits insider trading.

Governs patent protection for inventions including utility patents, design patents, and plant patents. Establishes USPTO and patent procedures.

Protects original works of authorship including literary, musical, dramatic, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. Establishes copyright duration, fair use, and remedies.

Governs federal trademark registration, protection, and enforcement. Prohibits trademark infringement and false advertising.

Implements WIPO treaties, criminalizes circumvention of digital rights management, and establishes safe harbor for online service providers.

Major patent reform switching U.S. from first-to-invent to first-to-file system, creating post-grant review procedures, and modifying prior art rules.

Comprehensive federal tax code covering income tax, estate and gift tax, employment tax, excise tax, and tax administration.

Major tax reform reducing corporate and individual tax rates, increasing standard deduction, limiting state and local tax deduction, and modifying business deductions.

Federal income tax provisions covering individual income tax, corporate income tax, capital gains, deductions, credits, and tax computation.

Federal estate tax on transfer of property at death, including valuation, exemptions, deductions, and tax computation.

Comprehensive federal law regulating air emissions from stationary and mobile sources, establishing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

Regulates discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States, establishes water quality standards, and requires permits for point source discharges.

Requires federal agencies to assess environmental impacts of proposed actions through Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and Environmental Assessments (EA).

Protects threatened and endangered species and their habitats, prohibits taking of listed species, and requires federal agencies to ensure actions don't jeopardize species.

Provides federal authority to clean up hazardous waste sites, establishes liability for cleanup costs, and creates Superfund for site remediation.

Model act providing uniform standards for marriage, divorce, property division, spousal support, and child custody. Adopted with variations by many states.

Establishes federal child support enforcement program, requires states to establish child support agencies, and provides mechanisms for interstate enforcement.

Promotes adoption of children in foster care, establishes timelines for permanency decisions, and emphasizes child safety in child welfare decisions.

Provides federal resources for investigation and prosecution of violent crimes against women, including domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability in sale, rental, and financing.

Requires disclosure of settlement costs in real estate transactions, prohibits kickbacks and referral fees, and limits escrow account requirements.

Requires disclosure of credit terms in consumer lending including mortgages, provides right of rescission, and regulates mortgage advertising.

Model act governing residential landlord-tenant relationships including lease terms, security deposits, maintenance obligations, and eviction procedures.

Comprehensive healthcare reform expanding health insurance coverage, prohibiting pre-existing condition exclusions, establishing health insurance exchanges, and mandating essential health benefits.

Protects privacy and security of health information, establishes standards for electronic health care transactions, and provides health insurance portability.

Requires hospitals to provide emergency medical screening and stabilization regardless of ability to pay or insurance status.

Comprehensive immigration law governing admission, naturalization, and removal of foreign nationals. Establishes visa categories, grounds of inadmissibility, and deportation procedures.

Executive action providing temporary protection from deportation and work authorization for certain undocumented immigrants brought to U.S. as children.