Black, Amy E.

From inspiration to legislation : how an idea becomes a bill / Amy E. Black. - Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006. - xvii, 147 p. ; 23 cm. - Real politics in America .

Includes index.

Introduction : so you want to pass a bill? -- Reinventing the wheel : conducting background research -- Education and alliances : working with organized interests and caucuses -- Power to the people : learning from the grassroots with Christopher Upham -- The search for solutions : transferring ideas into policy -- Winning friends to influence people : co-sponsors and coalitions -- Lights, camera, action! developing media strategy -- Finding a way to the floor : a bill becomes two laws -- Conclusion : from inspiration to legislation.

9780131107540 (alk. paper) 0131107542 (alk. paper)

2006010248


Legislation--United States.
Bill drafting--United States.

KF4945 / .B53 2006

328.73/0772