3.2 Procedure in the Congress

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  1. 4. assistants to the floor leaders who persuade party members how to vote and then count up the number of promised votes
  2. 8. the part of a legislative house where members sit and debate
  3. 10. a member of a state who receives privileges such as voting
  4. 11. the congressmen in each house who plan how to pass bills for their party
  5. 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
  6. 15. voting procedures where everyone electronically votes "yes," "no," or "present" by pressing buttons; the vote of every individual legislator is recorded
  7. 16. presiding officer in the House; elected by the house is third in line for the presidency
  8. 17. to pass a matter to another person or group for a decision
Down
  1. 1. to entrust or give a task or responsibility to another person who is under oneself
  2. 2. to introduce and support a bill in a legislative body
  3. 3. an organized group of people who tries to influence the government to adopt certain policies
  4. 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
  5. 6. serves as president of the Senate in the place of the U.S. Vice President
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 12. a person working in an office who keeps records and takes care of everyday tasks
  9. 13. to close a meeting or session (with the intention of resuming at a later time)
  10. 14. a formal argument on a particular topic