LibGuides: Federal and South Carolina Legislative Process and Resources: Intro to Government Resources

United States Government

United States Govt. Manual
U.S. Federal Government official handbook with extensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches.
USA.gov
This is the U.S. government's official web page and includes a search engine for U.S. government information.
FindLaw: The Legal System
Contains an introduction of the U.S. legal system, specifically on the court system. It also includes a very helpful a glossary of terms.

Understanding the Legislation Process

United States Senate
Details the of the legislative process from the U.S. Senate.
United States House of Representatives
Details the legislative process from the U.S. House of Representatives.
Congress.gov - Legislative Process Videos
Videos describing each step of the legislative process

South Carolina Government

South Carolina Legislative Manual
The S.C Legislature Online website includes the complete S.C Legislative Manual for the current legislative session. To view simply click the Legislative Manual link on the left side of this page
South Carolina Govt. Website
Includes a Government page with links to resources for all three branches of S.C. state government and county and city resources.

Federal and South Carolina Legislative Process and Resources

UNDERSTANDING HOW THE FEDERAL & STATE LEGISLATURES WORK

This LibGuide is designed to highlight the legislative process at both the Federal and South Carolina level. It provides links and resources to aid student understanding. Students will also find resources to begin learning how to track bills.

Sol Blatt, Jr. Law Library Books

Federal Preemption of State and Local Law by James T. O'Reilly
Call Number: KF4600 .O74 2006
ISBN: 9781590317440
Publication Date: 2007-02-15
Guide to State Legislation, Legislative History, and Administrative Materials by William H. Manz
Call Number: KF1 .F57 2008
ISBN: 9780837716848
Publication Date: 2008-06-01
Legislation: Understanding and Using Statutes by Peter L. Strauss
Call Number: KF425 .S84 2006
ISBN: 9781587789502
Publication Date: 2005-11-15
Legislation and Statutory Interpretation, 2d by William Eskridge Jr.; Philip Frickey; Elizabeth Garrett
Call Number: KF425 .E85 2006
ISBN: 1599410788
Publication Date: 2007-01-18
Statutory Default Rules: How to Interpret Unclear Legislation by Einer Elhauge
Call Number: KF425 .E44 2008
ISBN: 9780674024601
Publication Date: 2008-02-28