Chaper 12 crossword

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Across
  1. 2. closed meeting of the members of each party in the house
  2. 4. legislative strategists
  3. 5. attempt to stall bill decisions
  4. 8. limiting debate on a bill
  5. 9. majority of the full membership
  6. 12. Senate's presiding officer
  7. 13. serves in the absence of the VP
  8. 14. bill that has been approved at its second reading
  9. 16. assistant floor leader
  10. 17. composed of members from both houses
  11. 18. permanent panels for bill voting
  12. 19. elected presiding officer of the house
  13. 20. matters concerning either house alone
  14. 21. power to veto a bill without officially vetoing in
  15. 22. Bills that deal with unusual matters
  16. 23. divisions of existing committees formed to address specific issues.
Down
  1. 1. refusal to sign a bill
  2. 3. temporary committee to iron out a bill
  3. 6. enables members to forces a bill to everyone's attention
  4. 7. members who head the standing committees
  5. 8. used for speeding up action taking place on the floor
  6. 10. deals with matters where both houses must cooperate
  7. 11. provision not likely to pass on its own merits
  8. 15. states that members with long track records have rule
  9. 24. proposed law presented to the House or Senate for consideration