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Lawmaking and the legislative process : committees, connections, and compromises / by Tommy Neal ; National Conference of State Legislatures.

Title
Lawmaking and the legislative process : committees, connections, and compromises / by Tommy Neal ; National Conference of State Legislatures.
Author
Neal, Tommy.
Publication
Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1996.

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National Conference of State Legislatures
Description
ix, 211 p. : ill., maps; 23 cm.
Summary
A primer written for high school and community college students guiding them through the process by which lawmakers enact bills in state, federal, and local government. Neal (a former state legislator) invents fictional state legislators and follows them through various state sessions as they introduce, debate, and try to pass specific bills such as graffiti ordinances, domestic abuse, and gun control. At every step, the committees, connections, and compromises required are highlighted. -Publisher's description.
Subject
  • Legislation > United States > States
  • Bill drafting > United States > States
  • Legislative bodies > United States > Committees
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-193) and index.
Contents
Pt. I. A Case Study. Ch. 1. Megan and Friends -- Pt. II. Getting Started. Ch. 2. Making Connections. Ch. 3. The Role of Staff. Ch. 4. The Role of Lobbyists. Ch. 5. The Beginning of a Bill: From Idea to the Hopper -- Pt. III. The Legislative Process. Ch. 6. Committees. Ch. 7. On the Floor. Ch. 8. Conference Committees. Ch. 9. Governor's Choice -- Pt. IV. Other Lawmakers. Ch. 10. Congress. Ch. 11. Local Government. Ch. 12. Citizens -- Pt. V. Appendices -- Appendix 1. Vetoes and Veto Override -- Appendix 2. Names of State Legislative Bodies -- Appendix 3. State Legislators: Number and Terms -- Appendix 4. Election Qualifications for State Legislators -- Appendix 5. Sources of Information about Your State Legislature -- Appendix 6. Average Size of Legislative Districts -- Appendix 7. Tips for Testifying before a Legislative Committee
ISBN
0897749448 (acid-free paper)
LCCN
^^^96020568^
OCLC
34710866
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Harvard Library