Lawmaking and the legislative process
Subtitle: committees, connections, and compromises
By: by Tommy Neal ; National Conference of State Legislatures.
Contributors: National Conference of State Legislatures.
Publisher: Oryx Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Phoenix, Ariz
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
Subjects: Legislation -- United States -- States.; Bill drafting -- United States -- States.; Legislative bodies -- United States -- States -- Committees.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-193) and index.