Lawmaking in the United States
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Lawmaking in the United States
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The Constitution of the United States and its amendments form the basis of our legal rights and privileges. Only laws that fall within the framework of the Constitution and the legal precedents regarding the Constitution's intent can remain in effect.
The United States has three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. Laws may evolve from the action of each branch. A legislative history generally traces a bill from its introduction in Congress through the legislative process. Research on the history of a law may also include tracing administrative law (executive branch) and case law (judicial branch).
House and Senate publications are cited as:
PUBLICATION |
HOUSE |
SENATE |
Bill |
HR |
S |
Resolution |
H Res |
S Res |
Joint Resolution |
HJ Res |
SJ Res |
Concurrent Resolution |
H Con Res |
S Con Res |
http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/documents/resources/lawmaking.html
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Source: University of Illinois at Chicago website; documents revised by Aimee C. Quinn, 28 September 2004; accessed 16 September 2010 at
www.uic.edu/depts/lib/documents/resources/docguides/Lawmaking.doc
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www.uic.edu/depts/lib/documents/resources/docguides/Lawmaking.pdf |
