文档介绍：WHEN WRITING ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT.... A BRIEF STYLE GUIDE
These are conventions and styles normally used when writing about . government. Please
observe them and write accordingly!
• Italicize Supreme Court case names; the date of the decision is given in parentheses – .
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
• Supreme Court is capitalized, and then you may use “the Court”(second word
capitalized) on second and future references
• Members of the Supreme Court are justices, not judges
• People elected to the House of Representatives are representatives or members; people
elected to the Senate are senators or members; the first term is preferred in both cases,
and while you may use “congressmen” and “congresswomen” these are not preferred
• Congress is capitalized, but congressional is not!
• Capitalize President and Administration only when referring to a specific one
• Capitalize Senator or Representative only when referring to a specific one
• Capitalize Justice only when referring to a specific one
. President Clinton and the Clinton Administration, but “most presidents and
administrations...” Representative Pelosi, but “several representatives...” Justice
Scalia, but “seven justices voted to deny....”
• On first reference, give the party affiliation and state of specific members of Congress:
.