How a bill becomes a law : from Schoolhouse Rock to vetogates and unorthodox lawmaking -- Regulating legislators -- Lobbying, bribery, and external legislative influence -- Direct democracy -- Theories and practice of statutory interpretation -- Canons of statutory interpretation -- Legislative history -- Agency interpretation : statutory interpretation in the administrative state -- The right to vote, representation, and redistricting -- Political parties, partisan gerrymandering, and political competition -- The Voting Rights Act, race, and redistricting -- Election administration -- Introduction to campaign finance : spending limits from Buckley to Citizens United and beyond -- Campaign contribution limits from Buckley to McCutcheon and beyond -- Campaign finance disclosure -- Public financing.
Summary:
"Brief Description of Book: The book covers the fields of Legislation, Statutory Interpretation, and Election Law, including campaign finance, redistricting, and voting rights. It offers student questions and sample answers to help prepare for essay examinations. Audience: The book is appropriate as a supplement or study aid (with mini-essay questions and answers) for courses in Legislation, Leg/Reg, Statutory Interpretation, Election Law, Voting Rights, and Campaign Finance. It is also intended as a treatise for practitioners in the field and a resource for lawyers, professors, and judges"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.