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Legislatures and Elections
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| News Highlights: Legislatures & Elections | Standing Committees | A-Z Issues & NCSL Contacts | Bill Information | Other Resources |
 Ethics In the News
NCSL provides information on recent activity relating to ethics in the news and links to state-specific ethics newsletters. More
Texas Redistricting Case Explained
Read about the five things you need to know about the Texas redistricting case. More
Women in State Legislatures
Approximately 1,744 women serve in the 50 state legislatures at this point in the 2011 legislative session. Women are 23.6 percent of all state legislators nationwide. More
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| NCSL Programs Overview | Legislatures: Organization, Procedure & Facilities | Legislator & Legislative Staff Data | Elections & Campaigns | Redistricting | Ethics |
| Legislative Leaders | Women's Legislative Network | International Programs | Trust for Representative Democracy | Legislators Back to School Program |
Civics Education State Legislation Database
 NCSL's Trust for Representative Democracy maintains a database for state legislation concerning civic education. More
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A View of the Legislature from the Trenches
 This is an adaptation from a speech given by John Phelps, former Clerk of the Florida House, during his tenure as Staff Chair of NCSL in 1999. More
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Republic or Representative Democracy?
 We in the United States have evolved our own particular kind of governance--one in which the people have the ultimate authority but they exercise it through their elected representatives. More
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America's Legislators Back to School Program Kicks-off its Twelfth Year!
 Roughly 1,200 state lawmakers grab their notebooks, classroom handouts and educational videos and head off to school for America’s Legislators Back to School Program. More
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Research Seminar Studies Citizenship Education for a New Generation
 The American Enterprise Institute recently hosted Civics 2.0: Citizenship Education for a New Generation, a research seminar that examined how America's schools can develop informed and engaged citizens. More
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