1. What is the title of the legislation being studied?
2. Provide a history of what led up to the legislation. Why was it considered necessary?
3. Who were the people and organizations involved in getting the legislation passed?
4. When was the legislation passed and signed into law?
5. What are the main provisions of the legislation, in other words, what did the legislation require?
6. Describe the outcome or long-term impact of the legislation. What has been the effect of this legislation on expanding democracy in America?
7. Have there been any major amendments or court challenges to the legislation in the past few years? If so, what are they and in what way has it changed the original legislation?