Landmark Legislation, 1774-2012: Major U.S. Acts and Treaties

Author Stephen W. Stathis

Publisher CQ Press

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Author

Stephen W. Stathis

Publisher

CQ Press

Volume

Copyright

2014

ISBN13

9781452292298

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eBook

Grade Level

9th Grade - College Senior

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The Second Edition of this renowned treasure trove of information about the most important laws and treaties enacted by the U.S. Congress now deepens its historical coverage and examines an entire decade of new legislation. Landmark Legislation 1774-2012 includes additional acts and treaties chosen for their historical significance or their precedential importance for later areas of major federal legislative activity in the over 200 years since the convocation of the Continental Congress.
Brand new chapters expand coverage to include the last five numbered Congresses (10 years of activity from 2003-2012), which has seen landmark legislation in the areas of health insurance and health care reform; financial regulatory reform; fiscal stimulus and the Temporary Asset Relief Program; federal support for stem cell research; reform of federal financial support for public schools and higher education; and much more.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Dedication Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Preface.
About the Author.
Introduction.
1: Finder’s Guide.
2: Continental Congress and United States in Congress Assembled.
3: First Congress.
4: Second Congress.
5: Third Congress.
6: Fourth Congress.
7: Fifth Congress.
8: Sixth Congress.
9: Seventh Congress.
10: Eighth Congress.
11: Ninth Congress.
12: Tenth Congress.
13: Eleventh Congress.
14: Twelfth Congress.
15: Thirteenth Congress.
16: Fourteenth Congress.
17: Fifteenth Congress.
18: Sixteenth Congress.
19: Seventeenth Congress.
20: Eighteenth Congress.
21: Nineteenth Congress.
22: Twentieth Congress.
23: Twenty-First Congress.
24: Twenty-Second Congress.
25: Twenty-Third Congress.
26: Twenty-Fourth Congress.
27: Twenty-Fifth Congress.
28: Twenty-Sixth Congress.
29: Twenty-Seventh Congress.
30: Twenty-Eighth Congress.
31: Twenty-Ninth Congress.
32: Thirtieth Congress.
33: Thirty-First Congress.
34: Thirty-Second Congress.
35: Thirty-Third Congress.
36: Thirty-Fourth Congress.
37: Thirty-Fifth Congress.
38: Thirty-Sixth Congress.
39: Thirty-Seventh Congress.
40: Thirty-Eighth Congress.
41: Thirty-Ninth Congress.
42: Fortieth Congress.
43: Forty-First Congress.
44: Forty-Second Congress.
45: Forty-Third Congress.
46: Forty-Fourth Congress.
47: Forty-Fifth Congress.
48: Forty-Sixth Congress.
49: Forty-Seventh Congress.
50: Forty-Eighth Congress.
51: Forty-Ninth Congress.
52: Fiftieth Congress.
53: Fifty-First Congress.
54: Fifty-Second Congress.
55: Fifty-Third Congress.
56: Fifty-Fourth Congress.
57: Fifty-Fifth Congress.
58: Fifty-Sixth Congress.
59: Fifty-Seventh Congress.
60: Fifty-Eighth Congress.
61: Fifty-Ninth Congress.
62: Sixtieth Congress.
63: Sixty-First Congress.
64: Sixty-Second Congress.
65: Sixty-Third Congress.
66: Sixty-Fourth Congress.
67: Sixty-Fifth Congress.
68: Sixty-Sixth Congress.
69: Sixty-Seventh Congress.
70: Sixty-Eighth Congress.
71: Sixty-Ninth Congress.
72: Seventieth Congress.
73: Seventy
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