Ap Gov/Econ final
Across
- 2. the group of voters represented by someone
- 5. smaller groups that specialize in certain areas of a law
- 8. a topic relevant to the bill
- 12. smallest number of members presents in a meeting to make decisions
- 13. the condition of having the position you are already running for
- 16. a rule made by senate to limit or end debate
- 17. an amount you spend as a part of congress
- 19. prolonged speech that disrupts legislative assembly
- 21. permits some amendments but not others
- 22. a bill with a lot of riders
- 24. The upper house in Congress
Down
- 1. attached to clerks desk in chamber
- 3. a legislative body that is in the capital in washington dc
- 4. the most powerful house that tax bills and spending bills are sent
- 6. permits amendments on the floor
- 7. club a nickname for the senate
- 9. provisions added to a piece of legislation that is not relevant to bills purpose
- 10. of Representatives Lower house in Congress
- 11. a type of legislature that is a lawmaking body made up of two chambers
- 14. a voter choice between two candidates to serve a term
- 15. set a strict limit on debate
- 18. smaller individual groups made off of committees
- 20. a system of government by the whole population
- 23. a rule that provided that debate could be cut off into 2/3 of the senators present and voting agreed to a closure motion.