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Table 2 Summary of four spheres of legislation: shorthand names and descriptions for each of the spheres of legislation identified by the FCM algorithm are shown here

From: Spheres of legislation: polarization and most influential nodes in behavioral context

Sphere#

Size

Name of sphere

Sampling of bill subjects

Ovlp. 1

Ovlp. 2

Ovlp. 3

Ovlp. 4

1

105

Security & Armed Forces

Armed forces and national security (77), Emergency management (11), Transportation and public works (10)

 

7%

20%

20%

2

263

Economics & Finance

Economics and public finance (263)

3%

 

0%

0%

3

284

Energy & Infrastructure

Energy (69), Education (31), Taxation (28), Transportation and public works (27)

7%

0%

 

76%

4

313

Public welfare

Health (52), Crime and law enforcement (43), Taxation (38), Education (31)

7%

0%

69%

 
  1. The sum of the number of bills across all spheres (965) is greater than the total number of bills (722) because membership is fuzzy. Spheres 1 and 2 are relatively distinct from the rest, while Spheres 3 and 4 share a large number of bills