Sentence examples for shape of legislation from inspiring English sources
"Copts did not feel that there was seriousness in implementing these promises in the shape of legislation when the Muslim Brotherhood majority controlled the legislative branch of power.
WASHINGTON — The Senate will vote Wednesday afternoon on a series of gun measures that may determine the shape of legislation inspired by the shootings in Newtown, Conn.
The shake-up in the Senate also means more Democratic influence in the all-important conference committees, where the shape of legislation is finally hammered out.
And they will need to explain and consult on the options available, given the limited resources and the shape of legislation, and convince government for change.
In the Senate, Republicans expressed alarm at the shape of legislation being developed by Senators Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Christopher J. Dodd of Connecticut, both Democrats.
Under the Lisbon Treaty, which took effect in December, members of the European Parliament will have an equal voice with national governments in deciding the final shape of legislation.
Representation, in government, method or process of enabling the citizenry, or some of them, to participate in the shaping of legislation and governmental policy through deputies chosen by them.
These important data will then be fed into the wheels of policy-making and the shaping of legislation at the national level, with policy-makers incorporating recommendations from the survey.
These cases illustrate that political and cultural sensitivities or concerns, rather than research goals and initiatives, have shaped the scope of legislation on anti-discrimination.
So for Angle and others, that's the shape of tyranny — legislation that, in their judgment, abridges constitutionally protected rights.
In any properly functioning democracy, the political debate would have been pretty much settled right there, and the only question would be about the precise shape of the legislation to follow.
