lawmaking

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Thus would they remain insulated from the volatility of public sentiment and keep their minds on lawmaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

That is something only existing citizens hold the right to offer to others, something which must be decided through elections and the lawmaking process.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

Every two years, East Coasters get to have a laugh at the Bible-length ballots in California, where the work of lawmaking seems to have been entirely delegated to voters on Election Day.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024

“In our state, the people have the ultimate lawmaking power, including the ability to overturn our decisions,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

He was strangely suited to the tussle of lawmaking, calm inside the maelstrom, accustomed to being an outsider, taking defeats in his easy Hawaiian stride.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama