Chapter 12 Civics
Across
- 4. an amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill
- 6. a bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone
- 7. a method of voting in Congress in which members register their vote individually
- 9. voting in Congress in which members stand up as a group
Down
- 1. a request by a senator to delay action on a bill
- 2. a meeting of lawmakers to hear testimony and gather information on a proposed piece of legislation
- 3. a meeting of a legislative committee at which members amend, or “mark up,” a bill before putting it to a vote
- 5. the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate
- 8. voting in Congress where members call out their vote as a group, first those who support the bill then those who oppose it