# 50,000+ Laws Have Been Passed In American History. These Are The Best.

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Podcast: [The Block Club Chicago Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-block-club-chicago-podcast-3685203)
Published: 2026-07-04T10:20:00+00:00
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## Resource

Congress has passed roughly 50,000 laws since its founding. Some of them were objectively terrible, and have been repealed or allowed to expired. Some have been deemed "good" laws for some, but not all. Federal defense attorney Mike Leonard and employment lawyer Patrick Dolan do their best to pick "the best three laws in American history," on today's episode.

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