chapter 12 congress in action

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Across
  1. 7. decides when there committees will meet
  2. 11. majority of the full membership
  3. 12. an attempt to "talk a bill to death"
  4. 13. when the bill is printed in the final form
  5. 14. an unwritten custom
Down
  1. 1. most important and powerful within congress
  2. 2. closed meeting with members of each party
  3. 3. divisions of existing committees formed to address specific issues
  4. 4. they prevent duplication of work
  5. 5. procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate
  6. 6. when the president refuses to sign the bill
  7. 8. do not hold official positions,party officers
  8. 9. responsible for monitoring and marshaling votes
  9. 10. a proposed law presented to the house or senate