unit 2b vocab part 1

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Across
  1. 2. an official statement issued by both houses of Congress; once signed by the president, a joint resolution has the force of law
  2. 3. a bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone
  3. 10. funds allocated by a legislature for a stated purpose as part of a budget or spending bill
  4. 11. the members of a congressional conference committee
  5. 13. a temporary committee of legislators from both the House and Senate created to work out differences in bills passed by both chambers
  6. 15. to choose not to cast a vote on a bill
  7. 16. a small legislative committee within a larger, standing committee; subcommittees do much of the work of reviewing legislation
  8. 17. a meeting of lawmakers to hear testimony and gather information on a proposed piece of legislation
  9. 18. publicly funded projects secured by legislators to benefit their home districts or states
  10. 20. a permanent committee of legislators from either the House or Senate responsible for specific policy areas, such as foreign affairs or agriculture
Down
  1. 1. a high school junior who works as a messenger and errand-runner in the House or Senate
  2. 4. a temporary committee formed by either the House or Senate to investigate a specific problem; also called a special committee
  3. 5. the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate; at least 60 senators must support a cloture vote to overcome a filibuster
  4. 6. the trading of votes among legislators to ensure the passage of various bills in which they have a special interest
  5. 7. a condition placed on a bill by the House Rules Committee that severely limits floor debate and amendments; this allows the bill to move through the House quickly, with few changes
  6. 8. a person who lives in an electoral district and is represented by an elected official
  7. 9. personal services provided by members of Congress to their constituents, often to help their constituents with problems they are having with the federal bureaucracy
  8. 12. a permanent committee of legislators from both the House and Senate that deals with matters of common interest, such as economic policy
  9. 14. the tactic of using endless speeches on the Senate floor to delay or prevent passage of legislation; filibusters are not permitted in the House
  10. 19. a request by a senator to delay action on a bill