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Life Sciences
Research in the area of life sciences reported from George Washington University
May 17th, 2008
"Congress regularly passes significant laws. Some of these laws continue in their initial form, with the original bargain struck by the enacting coalition untouched by any future laws; others are changed-strengthened or weakened-soon after passage," researchers in the United States report. "What accounts for this variation in the stability of laws, in the longevity of the original legislative agreement' We contend that political conditions at the time of enactment-in particular, the existence of divided government and the level of ideological disagreement between the House and Senate-influence the likelihood that a law will be amended. We demonstrate that laws...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-05-17)
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