Counter Terrorist Legislation
Following the London 2005 terror attack, new counter terrorist legislation was put in place. Britain has been revealed as a key launch pad for Al
The Legislative Process
Only a member of Congress can introduce a bill for consideration. Once approved for consideration, a bill goes through a series of debates and amendments.
Legislation Victimizes Offenders
Is it necessary to criminalize young people for doing what young people have always done? John Stossel argues that non-coercive sexual behavior is different in scope and intent from coercive and aggressive sexual behavior towards children.
Legislative Victory for Women
The Albany legislature ejects petitions for women's suffrage. Within a month, the legislature amends two laws strengthening a woman's right to keep her own earnings and giving her a measure of control over the custody of her children.
Stanton Targets State Legislators
Elizabeth Cady Stanton addresses the Albany women's rights convention with stinging words for the men of the state legislature who created laws that discriminate against women.
The Legislative Branch
Although the office of the President personifies American leadership, the Legislative branch was actually designed to hold at least as much power as
Transcript: ALL LEGISLATIVE POWERS HEREIN GRANTED SHALL BE VESTED IN A CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF
Public Response to Proposed Legislation
Senator Pearce is the first Senator to be recalled in Arizona.
South Africa: Jim Crow Legislation
In 1948, South Africa passed laws that institutionalized white supremacy, yet Apartheid attracted little criticism from the West. This system affected nearly all aspects of the lives of black Africans.