Across
- 4. two chamber
- 8. Can the Committee of the Whole pass bills?
- 10. This is used for things such as establishing the rules which each body will operate.
- 12. Made up of 435 members
- 14. The fraction of both houses that is necessary to override a presidential veto.
- 15. Incumbents win by a close margin
- 17. a provision added that is germane to the bill's purposes.
- 18. Talking for a very long time so that a bill can never be voted on.
- 19. This is a rule to end or limit debate.
- 21. This sets a strict time limit on debates.
- 23. A roll call to see whether the minimum number of representatives are present.
- 24. This group has 100 members.
- 25. This settles housekeeping and procedural matters that affect both houses.
Down
- 1. You need 218 votes to get a bill stalled.
- 2. This lets a bill be sent to multiple committees.
- 3. The group of voters represented by someone.
- 5. A process where a bill may be referred to multiple committees
- 6. A bill with lots of riders.
- 7. Incumbents win by a large margin
- 9. This permits amendments on the floor.
- 11. This is what happens to most bills.
- 13. This permits some amendments but not others.
- 16. This is the same as a law but needs both houses and the president to sign.
- 20. the minimum number of members needed for business to be conducted.
- 22. One chamber
