GOV Unit 7 Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote on a controversial issue.
  2. 5. two-year period of time during which Congress meets
  3. 7. Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
  4. 11. A permanent committee established in a legislature, usually focusing on a policy area
  5. 12. the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives; Mike Johnson
  6. 17. a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration
  7. 18. a time when both houses of Congress temporarily suspend business
  8. 19. once a bill is signed by the president; A body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society.
  9. 22. the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to overthrow the government.
  10. 23. the presiding officer of a senate; the Vice President; Kamala Harris
  11. 24. A committee composed of members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate
  12. 25. The principal leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives or in the Senate.
Down
  1. 1. special joint committee created to reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate
  2. 2. A group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee's responsibility
  3. 4. to assign for a particular use
  4. 6. The most important influencers of the congressional agenda. They play dominant roles in scheduling hearings, hiring staff, appointing subcommittees, and managing committee bills when they are brought before the full house.
  5. 8. the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or Senate
  6. 9. To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office
  7. 10. Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature
  8. 13. A veto taking place when Congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president, who simply lets it die by neither signing nor vetoing it.
  9. 14. people hired by private groups to influence government decision makers
  10. 15. An officeholder who is seeking reelection.
  11. 16. the person who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is not present
  12. 20. A temporary legislative committee established for a limited time period and for a special purpose.
  13. 21. an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature