3.2 Procedure in the Congress
Across
- 4. assistants to the floor leaders who persuade party members how to vote and then count up the number of promised votes
- 8. the part of a legislative house where members sit and debate
- 10. a member of a state who receives privileges such as voting
- 11. the congressmen in each house who plan how to pass bills for their party
- 12. groups in each house which study bills related to a specific policy area and then decide whether they should be considered by their house
- 15. voting procedures where everyone electronically votes "yes," "no," or "present" by pressing buttons; the vote of every individual legislator is recorded
- 16. presiding officer in the House; elected by the house is third in line for the presidency
- 17. to pass a matter to another person or group for a decision
Down
- 1. to entrust or give a task or responsibility to another person who is under oneself
- 2. to introduce and support a bill in a legislative body
- 3. an organized group of people who tries to influence the government to adopt certain policies
- 5. a proposed draft of a law that is presented to the congress for discussion and vote, and then to the president if it passes
- 6. serves as president of the Senate in the place of the U.S. Vice President
- 7. voting procedure where supporters stand and are counted and then opponents stand are counted; whoever has the larger number wins; only the number of people voting on each side is recorded
- 9. voting procedure where supporters say "yes" and then opponents say "no;" whoever is louder wins; only whether the bill passed or not is recorded
- 12. a person working in an office who keeps records and takes care of everyday tasks
- 13. to close a meeting or session (with the intention of resuming at a later time)
- 14. a formal argument on a particular topic