Unit 3 Vocab - Civics

2. – Employees who support members of Congress in their duties.(They may work in committees)
3. – Powers of the legislature that are enumerated.
5. - When house and Senate try to make their versions of the bill one.
6. - Allows Congress to stretch its powers when necessary and proper.
7. - Powers of the legislature that are not enumerated.
10. (CBO) - Agency in the Legislative Branch that gives information about money to Congress.
11. – An agency that is made by Congress and works for Congress.
14. – The requirements you must meet to be in federal office.
20. - Formal statement that the legislative branch votes on to express an opinion, set a goal, or recognize something.
21. - Powers Congress has that don't relate to law-making.
23. - Overseeing actions of the other branches of government. (Legislative branch can only do this)
25. – The first article of the Constitution. It talks about the Legislative Branch.
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27. (GAO) - Oversight agency by improving accountability in federal offices.

1. - One of the chambers of the legislative branch. It is the lower house.
4. (GPO) - Agency of the Legislative Branch that produces, preserves, and distributes government publications.
8. - Committees in Congress that are like subsections.
9. - Proposal to write, amend, or repeal a law.
12. – One of the chambers of the legislative branch. It is the upper house.
13. - A party with less than half the people in the chamber in that party.
15. - Controlling various things so that things move smoothly.
16. - A party with more than half the people in the chamber.
17. - A formal accusation of a person in power.(Normally in America)
18. - A way to end Filibuster and go straight to voting.
19. – When a Senator will keep talking until the bill is not passed.
22. -An extra thing lawmakers will add to a bill.
24. - Having two chambers or branches.