It would be the committee formed by several government members
these committee would be filled with people with various expertise that are relevant to the bill that they about to investigate.
They will orchestrated researches and surveys in order to gauge the favorability of the bill and how it would affect the life of the citizens that become the target demographic of the bill.
The Confederate States of America had a weaker central government than the United States, and individual states had more sovereignty and power than US states. The central government of the Confederate States handled only foreign issues or national economic issues.
Brian should try and attend cultural events, such as with musical groups and guest speakers from other countries, that attract a diverse audience. By attending such cultural events, Brian could interact with people from other countries and cultural background. He will be educated on other cultures and mindsets.
Factor contributing to the growing conflict over slavery from the 1820s through the 1850s was predominately territorial expansion. The conflict was over whether the people in the new territories should be able to have slaves in the first place.