Across
- 2. the stage when the bill is voted on by the entire house
- 4. when a senator says they dont want a bill or measure to reach the floor
- 5. tactic used to delay the bill
- 7. the committee that deals with taxes and bills
- 10. the upper house of the Bicameral legislature of the U.S.
- 13. a count of members present (usually a stalling tactic
- 16. chamber of congress elected by individuals from states
- 20. legislative sub organization that handles something specific
- 22. a motion to end a filibuster and vote on the bill
- 23. allowed the direct election of senators
- 24. committee that makes rules
- 25. an agreement by all members present
Down
- 1. a way to revive a dead bill
- 3. committee created to make a compromise on a bill
- 6. forced the tenessee legislature to reapportion itself on the basis of population
- 8. when a committee makes changes and rewrites a bill
- 9. a committe discusses a bill and can report with or without an amendment or tabled
- 11. districts which are regared as secure for a certain party
- 12. the residents in a congressional district
- 14. added equal protection of law
- 15. a count of the population
- 17. having 2 branches
- 18. the minimum number of representatives needed to work
- 19. the first step into making a bill into law
- 21. running for something you already have