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LEGISLATE , legislate •circumvallate • bedplate • template •breastplate • nameplate • faceplate •chelate • fishplate • sibilate • jubilate •flagellate • legislat… Delegation Of Powers , Delegation of Powers
Delegation of powers is the act whereby a political authority invested with certain powers turns over the exercise of those powe… State Legislatures , The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) was founded in 1975 with the conviction that legislative service is one of democracy's worthiest… Lame Duck , An elected official, who is to be followed by another, during the period of time between the election and the date that the successor will fill the p… Lobbying , The process of influencing public and government policy at all levels: federal, state, and local.
Lobbying involves the advocacy of an interest that… Legislature , A representative assembly of persons that makes statutory laws for a municipality, state, or nation.
A legislature is the embodiment of the doctrine…
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