Chapter 4

*Theoretical Perspectives *Legislation *Administrative Lawmaking -Administrative Rulemaking -Administrative Adjudication *Judicial Lawmaking -lawmaking by Precedents -Lawmaking by Interpretation of Statutes -The Interpretation of Constitutions *Influences on the Lawmaking Processes -Interest Groups -Public Opinion -Lawmaking and Social Science *Sources of Impetus for Law -Detached Scholarly Diagnosis -A Voice from the Wilderness -Protest Activities -Social Movements -Public-Interest Groups -The Mass Media

What are differences between legislative and judicial lawmaking? Prelawmaking stages: -instigation and publicizing -information gathering -formulation -interests-aggregation -mobilization -modification

?How do administrative agencies engage in lawmaking? Administrative Rulemaking Administrative Adjudication

?What are examples of “judicial activism”? Lawmaking by Precedents Lawmaking by Interpretation of Statutes Interpretations of Constitutions