grayson g - legislative test
Across
- 4. proposed or enacted law or group of laws
- 8. composed of 2 legislative chambers
- 9. a proposed law presented for apprroval
- 10. member of the majority party elected to lead the house of representatives
- 12. law that effects an act done in the past
- 14. political party with the second greatest number of members in a legislature
- 15. part of the constitution that gives congress the power to make laws
- 16. group of house and senate members formed to study an issue not addressed by a standing committee or to investigate a particular event
- 17. political party with greatest number of members in a legislature
- 18. group of house members who work from different versions of the same bill
Down
- 1. permanent group of house and senate members that investigate issues that have to do with legislature
- 2. senator who presides over the US senate in the absence of the president
- 3. member of the house chosen to be in charge of party's activities in the legislature
- 5. legislative act making a person
- 6. written order that a prisoner be brought before a judge
- 7. permanent group of house and senate members responsible for law in a specific area
- 11. area within a state representing about 600000 people
- 13. member of a legislative body who helps the party's leader by encouraging support from party members