1) Prove a problem exists

• Statistics
• Stories
• Define problem

2) Show examples of legislation similar to yours

• Was the bill successful or not
• Was the bill at the state or federal level

3) Examples of life with your bill

• Look to other successful countries
• Show extremes from other countries

 

Courtesy of Daniel

Example: In the future all expenses encurred during a lawsuit must be covered by the suing party.

 

1) Problem

• What happens with lawsuits/Why is this a problem for America
• Statistics showing how people become poor due to frivolous lawsuits; show how much money lost in a particular state or entire country
• Provide an example of a person/family devestated

 

2)Give examples of other bills

• Go to Thomas Web Page(connected to US history page) and search for you key word. ie. lawsuit, plaintiff

 

3) Give examples from other countries

• Look at other countries that don't have problems with lawsuits