Legislative Terminology
Across
- 2. Formal expression by members of decision
- 3. Suspend indefinitely or to a later time, also known as sine die
- 11. Action by the Governor to disapprove a bill
- 12. Final, legal bill/resolution goes to print.
- 13. Nonpartisan Legislative Branch agency (three words)
- 14. Legislative body often known as the "Upper House."
- 15. Elected or appointed group as advisory or legislative body
- 17. One more than half of the members required to transact business
- 18. Proposed or implemented change in a bill or motion.
- 19. Assignment of a bill/resolution to a Standing Committee
- 20. Money, principal, seat of government other than a building
Down
- 1. Formal proposal from a member to the Body for consideration
- 4. Redrawing legislative district boundaries.
- 5. The laws of Nevada (three words)
- 6. Committee time to discuss and vote on previously heard bills (two words)
- 7. Closed meeting of same-party persons to decide on policy
- 8. Subsequent bill/resolution that incorporates amendments adopted by either House.
- 9. Portion of the Chamber reserved for those granted the privilege.
- 10. Word-for-word narrative
- 16. Rule; law upon which others are based