Legislative Process, Third Edition
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,...
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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
Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Acknowledgments About the Authors PART I. Introduction: Legislatures and Statutes Chapter 1. The Age of Statutes Chapter 2. The Anatomy and Publication of Statutes Chapter 3. The Interpretation of Statutes PART II. The Exercise of the Lawmaking Power Chapter 4. The Structures and Processes of American Legislatures Chapter 5. The Functions and Procedures of Legislative Committees Chapter 6. The Enactment of Legislation PART III. The Legitimizing Characteristics of American Legislatures Chapter 7. Representativeness — The Electorate Chapter 8. Representativeness — Elections, Qualifications, Representative Duties Chapter 9. Accessibility Chapter 10. Deliberativeness PART IV. Establishing the Meaning of a Statute Chapter 11. The Applicability of Plain Meaning Chapter 12. Resolving Ambiguities Table of Cases Bibliography Index
