Making laws : a look at how a bill becomes a law / Sandy Donovan.
Series: How government worksPublication details: Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Co., c2004.Description: 56 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cmISBN:- 9780822513469
- 0822513463 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
- 328.730773 21 DON
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Contents;
Introduction: Laws, laws everywhere
1. It all starts with an idea: People and interest groups
2. Introducing
3. Getting a fair hearing: The committee stage
4. Traffic cop: The rules committee and calendars
5. On the floor: Debating and voting
6. Sorting things out: Conference committees
7. To the president: Getting signed into law
Glossary : p. 48-49 . _ Bibliography : p. 50 . _ Index : p. 54-55.
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