legislation

bill

Amount owed, written

• enactmentPassing into law
• statuteEnacted written rule
• actDeed or performance

code · amendment · provision · clause · ratification · passage · drafting · codification · promulgation · repeal

parliament

National legislative assembly

• senateLegislative governing body
• assemblyConstructing from components
• councilAdvisory deliberative group

committee · subcommittee · bicameral · unicameral · house · chamber · floor · gallery · caucus · whip

ordinance

Official government regulation

• regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
• directiveFormal command or instruction
• mandateFormal authoritative directive

bylaw · rule · decree · edict · guideline · standard · compliance · enforcement · oversight · protocol

amendment

Change to official text

• revisionAltering to improve
• overhaulComplete systematic repair
• modernizationAdoption of current methods

repeal · deregulation · liberalization · reform bill · reauthorization · update · correction · bipartisan · landmark · comprehensive

deliberation

Careful weighing of choices

• debateFormal argument on issues
• hearingPerceiving sound waves
• testimonySworn statement as evidence

vote · roll call · quorum · motion · amendment process · reconciliation · negotiation · compromise · markup session · recess

referendum

Direct vote on legislation

• initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
• plebisciteDirect vote by citizens
• ballot measureVoting item for approval

proposition · civic engagement · representation · advocacy · petition · grassroots · public comment · town hall · constituency · mandate

senator

Upper chamber member

• representativeOne who acts for another
• congresspersonElected federal legislator
• lawmakerOne who drafts legislation

drafter · sponsor · lobbyist · constituent · aide · staffer · clerk · witness · advocate · coalition

• politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
• government actionslaws, policies, presidential decree, resolution, mandates
• Rules & Regulationslaw, rule, bylaw, decree, edict
• institutional activitiesregistration, licensing, certification, accreditation, inspection
• parliamentparliament, bills, votes, vote, debate
• historical recordsdiary, census record, annual reviews, letter, government records