Immigration Reform 101
May 17 , 2013 by Georgia ColemanHow are immigration laws made? What effect might upcoming legislation have on South Carolinians? How does immigration impact our local economy?
Legally Yours
April 1 , 2013 by Bland L.Need a legal form ASAP? Check out the Gale Legal Forms Library database of legal forms, available through the Richland Library website. Log in with your library card number and PIN to gain immediate access to lease agreements, contracts, power of attorney forms, certificates of incorporation, name change petitions, and hundreds more forms.
Checks and balances: The Three Branches of the American Government
February 15 , 2013Presents easy to understand information about the inner workings of the federal government. Includes historical overviews and examinations of the day-to-day operations of each branch, as well as Constitutional duties and obligations of each branch, specifics related to eligibility, elections and appointments of key positions, changes since 1776, the future of each branch, and other topics. For student and general audiences.
Constitutional Amendments: From Freedom of Speech to Flag Burning, 2nd ed.
February 15 , 2013Provides the history and social context of the amendment process, covering each of the 27 amendments. Significant issues, events, figures, movements and judicial/legislative actions in the history of each amendment are also covered chronologically.
Crime and Punishment in America Reference Library
February 15 , 2013Covering the evolution of the American criminal justice system throughout history, Crime and Punishment in America Reference Library explores everything from juvenile justice to organized crime.
Legal Forms Library
February 14 , 2013Gale LegalForms provides convenient, authoritative means for understanding common legal procedures through access to “attorney forms”. Our officially-approved, professionally-written documents are actually used in legal practices! These documents are very different from those found in “form books” — generic, do-it-yourself materials that may not have been drafted by an attorney. Whether for business, personal or litigation purposes, each form is conveniently accessible and downloadable in either Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat, as well as other formats. And because users can search from any location, at any time, via remote access, finding any legal form is easy.
Gale Encyclopedia of American Law, 3rd ed.
February 12 , 2013Covers today's leading cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, notable persons involved with the law, and important documents. Includes topics such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, physician-assisted suicide and more.
Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law, 2nd ed.
February 8 , 2013This encyclopedia fills a much-needed gap between legal texts focusing on the theory and history behind the law and more practical guides dealing with the law and its everyday effect upon its citizens. Containing approximately 200 articles, the Encyclopedia includes: brief descriptions of each issue's historical background, covering important statutes and cases; profiles of various U.S. laws and regulations; and details of how laws and regulations vary from state to state.
Major Acts of Congress
February 8 , 2013In 262 entries, this 3-vol. set examines landmark pieces of legislation, explaining the historical factors that led to the proposal of each act, looking at the adoption process and assessing each act's impact on American life. All aspects of legislation are covered, including the National Prohibition Act, the Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Freedom of Information Act and much more.
Supreme Court Drama: Cases that Changed America
February 7 , 2013Profiles major U.S. Supreme Court decisions that have made a significant impact on American society. Each volume is organized by broad legal principles such as individual liberties, criminal justice, equal protection, and business and government law. Within this framework, case entries are arranged under the more specific legal issue to which they relate, such as affirmative action, capital punishment, freedom of speech, and monopolies.