Legislative Process

Name: Legislative Process
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ISBN: 9780735576629

ISBN-10: 0735576629

ISBN-13: 9780735576629

Edition: 3rd 2009 (Revised)

Authors: Abner J. Mikva, Eric Lane

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In Legislative Process, Third Edition, two outstanding authors explore American legislative institutions And The processes by which they consider and enact legislation. Using a rich variety of primary source materials, and placing consistent emphasis on the processes and practice of law, Mikva and Lane consider contemporary legislative topics in the context of historical events. extraordinary authorship by Abner J. Mikva, Former Chief Judge to the United States Court of Appeals, Congressman for five terms, and Counsel to the President during the Clinton Administration; Eric Lane has extensive legislative experience at the state level extensive use of primary materials, such as bills and…

Book details

List price: $223.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date: 4/17/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 940
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 2.00" tall
Weight: 3.630
Language: English



Preface to the Third Edition


Preface to the Second Edition


Preface to the First Edition


Acknowledgments


About the Authors



Introduction: Legislatures and Statutes



The Age of Statutes



The Anatomy and Publication of Statutes



The Interpretation of Statutes



The Exercise of the Lawmaking Power



The Structures and Processes of American Legislatures



The Functions and Procedures of Legislative Committees



The Enactment of Legislation



The Legitimizing Characteristics of American Legislatures



Representativeness - The Electorate



Representativeness - Elections, Qualifications, Representative Duties



Accessibility



Deliberativeness



Establishing the Meaning of a Statute



The Applicability of Plain Meaning



Resolving Ambiguities


Table of Cases


Bibliography


Index