Legislative Branch Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. the ability to send mail by one's signature rather than by postage
  2. 3. an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.
  3. 5. a committee whose members are from two or more different organizations, or from both chambers of a bicameral legislative body .
  4. 6. a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president.
  5. 7. express severe disapproval of something, especially in a formal statement
  6. 9. (of an official or regime) currently holding office.
  7. 10. divide or organize into new political or school districts.
  8. 15. a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
  9. 17. a permanent committee that meets regularly.
  10. 21. the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.
  11. 22. Informal term for a nongermane amendment to a bill or an amendment to an appropriation bill that changes the permanent law governing a program funded by the bill.
  12. 23. a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote
  13. 24. having a single legislative chamber.
Down
  1. 1. a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.
  2. 4. the reassignment of representatives proportionally among the states in accordance with changes in population distribution.
  3. 8. Specific powers granted to Congress
  4. 11. a committee composed of some members of a larger committee, board, or other body and reporting to it.
  5. 12. an official of a political party appointed to maintain discipline among its members in Congress or Parliament, especially so as to ensure attendance and voting in debates.
  6. 13. a member of a constituency
  7. 14. manipulating the boundaries of so as to favor one party or class.
  8. 16. a person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators.
  9. 18. Powers that the government assumes and enforces
  10. 19. having two branches or chambers
  11. 20. An official count or survey of population