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Lawmaking

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Congressional Acts (1)
Constitutional Amendments (3)
How a Bill Becomes a Law (5)
U.S. House of Representatives (4)
U.S. Senate (4)

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United States Congress
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/legbranch/legbranch.htm
Source: Library of Congress

Thomas links for legislative branch of U.S. government
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Major Features of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
http://www.congresslink.org/civil/essay.html
Source: CongressLink

This site contains a summary of the major features of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as a comprehensive history of all the events leading up to the passage of the Act. A case history is provided that details all of the political processed that occurred in order for the Act to be passed.
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Senate: Enactment of a Law
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/enactment/enactlawtoc.h
Source: Library of Congress

By Robert B. Dove, U.S. Senator. Explanation in basic terms of how laws are enacted within the U.S. Senate. Links include an updated calendar of sessions, committees, and an explanation of the roles the U.S. Senate, President and House of Representatives play in the passage of a bill.
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The Bill of Rights --Amendments I-X of the Constitution
http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/const/bor.html
Source: Library of Congress

Text of amendments I - X (1-10--the Bill of Rights) of the U.S. Constitution.
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Amendments XI-XXVII of the Constitution
http://memory.loc.gov/const/amend.html
Source: Library of Congress

Text of amendments XI - XXVII (11-27) of the U.S. Constitution.
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