Friday, September 20, 2013

How a Bill Becomes a Law

Various terms associated with lawmaking
- logrolling (refer back to previous post)
- earmark
       funding appropriations specifically designated within legislation for a named project in a distrcit         or state
- pork
      concept that legislators who deliver earmarks for their constituents are 'bringing home the bacon'

So then, how does a bill become a law
   See Figure 12-5 on p.435