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legislation

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Scope Notes: A law or body of laws that have been officially enacted.

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Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967-USA)
Americans with Disabilities Act (1990)
Civil Rights Act (1964-USA)
Federal Election Campaign Act
gun control legislation
National Industrial Recovery Act (1933-USA)
Older Americans Act (1965-USA)
tax legislation
Voting Rights Act (1965-USA)
welfare legislation

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civil rights
constitutional amendments
domestic policy
Equal Rights Amendment
government regulation
law
legislative bodies
legislative impact
legislative issues
legislators
legislatures
lobbying
parliamentary governments
policy making
public policy
referendum
roll call data
social control
state legislative hearings

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