00000nam 2200000 4500 INLIS000000000010907 20230207031636 0010-0223000005 ta 230207###########################0#eng## 9781543805888 342.73 342.73 HAS l Hasen, Richard L. Legislation, statutory interpretation, and election law : examples and explanations / Richard L. Hasen New York : Wolters Kluwer, 2020 xx, 437 pages ; 26 cm 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 -- Campaign contribution limits from Buckley to Citizens United and beyond -- Campaign finance disclosure -- Public financing. 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. Legislation--United States. Law--United States--Interpretation and construction. Election law--United States. 27129/MKRI-P/I-2023 27129/MKRI-P/I-2023