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date: 19 January 2020

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This chapter examines the institutional foundations of agenda-setting in legislatures. It first reviews some of the most influential research on agenda-setting under majority rule and provides an overview of procedural rights and institutional mechanisms of legislative agenda-setting. It considers four categories of procedural rights and institutional mechanisms: the ability to schedule issues and control the timetable of the legislative process; the ability to formulate proposals and amendment rights; veto rights and gatekeeping; and sequencing and ordering with respect to legislative voting. It then discusses agenda-setting in parliamentary governments and concludes by highlighting some areas for future research.

Keywords: agenda-setting, legislatures, majority rule, procedural rights, timetable, amendment rights, veto rights, gatekeeping, legislative voting, parliamentary governments

Bjørn Erik Rasch

Bjørn Erik Rasch is Professor of Political Science and Deputy Dean for Education at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo.

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