Title: Lawmaking and the legislative process
First published: 1996
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.
Subjects: States, Legislation, Legislative bodies, Committees, Bill drafting, U.S. states, Law, interpretation and construction
Places: United States
LC classification: KF4945.Z9 N43 1996