In a democracy, the authority to author and approve legislation would reside with the people. However, that would not be conducive to the job security of lawyers and politicians, so legislators make sure it isn't done that way.
A term used by people of high political status, such as a mayor, a chief, a selectman, a representative, a president, what have you. This term is commonly used to be synonymous with "I have to poop", but this version is used to make conversation less awkward.
A piece of legislation whose title either intentionally or otherwise:-
1) Has little or nothing to do with how it will operate in practice. It may even be completely ineffective.
2) In practice does the exact opposite to the title.
Could also be described as a dud, con, fraud or even surreal.