LEGISLATIVE BRANCH INFORMATION SOURCES
University of North Texas School of Library & Information Sciences
CHECKS & BALANCE SYSTEM OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
The United States Constitution is the basic fundamental law upon which all other laws - federal, state, or local - refer to and cannot contradict. The Constitution sets out the basic procedures, rights, and responsibilities of government and the fundamental rights of the governed.
UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
Constitution & Congress
PUBLICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
INTERNET ACCESS TO THE CONSTITUTION
STATE CONSTITUTIONS
Primary Law Created in Three Branches of Government
THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT MAKE LAW
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
ORIGIN OF LEGISLATION
INFLUENCES ON LEGISLATION
TYPES OF LEGISLATION
BILLS
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE BILLS
RESOLUTIONS
SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK
The Legislative Process
STEPS IN PASSAGE
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN SECOND CHAMBER
THOMAS
PUBLICATION OF LAWS
SESSION LAWS
STATUTES AT LARGE
ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO PUBLIC LAWS
SESSION LAWS - Why Codify!
STATUTORY CODES
DEVELOPMENT OF CODIFICATION BY WEST
CODIFICATION & the U. S. CODE
ANNOTATED CODES
ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO THE U.S. CODE
STATUTORY CITATIONS
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY DOCUMENTS
USES FOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY - INFLUENCES ON LEGISLATION
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Congressional Record
Congressional Record Sections
Congressional Record Index
House & Senate Journals
GPO ACCESS - LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION PAGES
SERIAL SET
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION
Presidential Action
ACCESS TO LEGISLATIVE HISTORY RESOURCES
CONGRESSIONAL INFORMATION SERVICE
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY ON THE INTERNET
STATE LAWS AND CODES
UNIFORM STATE LAWS
MUNICIPAL LAWS AND CODES
CONGRESSIONAL SERVERS
CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORIES
Email: chandler@lis.admin.unt.edu
Home Page: http://courses.unt.edu/chandler/
Other information: Copyright 1999, Dr. Yvonne Chandler