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You are probably looking at the National Firearms Act in 1934. This was passed in response to the Valentine's Day Massacre where Al Capone's gangsters had used machine guns. Gun control became a hot topic again after the assassination of JFK in 1963, eventually leading to a Gun Control Act 5 years later which outlawed the sale of firearms to people with serious convictions or known mental illness.
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What is the first major piece of federal anti drug legislation?
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The first major federal legislation passed to encourage competition in the US was the?
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The first action taken on proposed legislation occurs in what are known as?
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The first session of the national convention is generally devoted to where?
The first session of the national convention is generally devoted to where?"where?
Who started the first 100 days evaluation of presidents?
The first President to have an extraordinary first 100 days of his term was Franklin D. Roosevelt. With the combination of his party controlling Congress, momentum from his campaign, and a public outcry for action, Congress passed all the legislation he proposed in his first 100 days. Included in this legislation was his New Deal, which was intended to help the economy recover from the great depression. Due to his incredible success in passing legislation and reviving the economy, his first 100 days is used as a benchmark for comparing the effectiveness of new Presidents.
