Legislative Branch

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Across
  1. 4. congressional committees appointed for specific purpose
  2. 7. officer of the senate selected by the majority party to act as chair in absence of the vice president
  3. 9. the process of reassigning representation based on population
  4. 11. the residents of a congressional district or state
  5. 12. people hired by private groups to influence government decision makers
  6. 14. the redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts
  7. 16. two year period in which Congress can conduct business
  8. 17. a formal, public reprimand for an infraction/violation
  9. 19. committee committee deals w/ specific topic, work of congress goes through committees
  10. 21. a permanent committee established in a legislature, usually focusing on a policy area
  11. 23. a procedure allowing one or more senators to prevent a motion from reading the floor
  12. 27. those already holding office
  13. 28. a bill approving the spending of extra public money
  14. 32. president of the Senate
  15. 33. an agreement by every senator to the terms of debate on a given piece of legislation
  16. 34. the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
Down
  1. 1. groups of people who have similar interests working together
  2. 2. enagaing in activities aimed at influencing public officials and the policies they enact
  3. 3. process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power
  4. 5. they make laws and are made up of two chambers
  5. 6. committee appointed by the presiding officers of each chamber to adjust differences on a particular bill passed by each in different form
  6. 8. division of existing committee that is formed to talk about specific issues
  7. 10. a procedure that allow each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate
  8. 13. the ascension to power by one ruler after the death, resignation, or removal from office of another
  9. 15. argue about a subject, especially in a formal manner
  10. 17. a meeting of local party members to choose party officials/candidates for public office and decide the platform
  11. 18. charged with managing communications between party leaders and members
  12. 20. a higher-up group that reviews all bills comming from a House committee before they go to the full House
  13. 22. the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House/Senate
  14. 24. a formal expression of congressional opinion that must be approved by both the House and president
  15. 25. the minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted in Congress
  16. 26. a proposed law
  17. 29. to alter in any way (subtracting, adding, or substituting)
  18. 30. a session where a committee listens to a testimony from people who are interested in a bill
  19. 31. a procedural practice (in Senate) where a Senate can refuse to give up the floor and delay any proceedings and prevent any vote on a controversial topic
  20. 32. chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature