Across
- 4. procedure made by senate to continue working during a filibuster
- 8. name of a lawmaking body made up of two chambers/parts
- 12. rule permits amendments from the floor.
- 13. this committee is created if there are big differences in both houses when they can't agree on a bill
- 14. districts where incumbents make up 55% or more of election winners
- 15. a part added to a bill that isn't vital to it
- 17. rule used by the senate to end or limit debate
- 18. a technique used by senators where they talk about an issue for so long that people eventually give in just so they will stop talking
- 19. rule which allows for unlimited debate, unless 60 senators vote to stop it
- 20. this is what a bill is called when it has a lot of riders
Down
- 1. small groups of people form the houses that focus on certain parts of the law
- 2. this house committee where tax bills and spending bills are sent
- 3. this rule sets a strict limit on debate and doesn't allow any amendments to be introduced during this time.
- 5. members can call this to vote to skip a debate and move along with business
- 6. fraction of both houses that is needed to override a presidential veto
- 7. politicians who already have the job that they are trying to get re-elected for
- 9. this is called if someone asks for unanimous consent and someone would like to do the action they voted to skip
- 10. a research conducted every 10 years by government to see which state populations has grown/shrunk
- 11. minimum number of Representatives that need to be present for to conduct business
- 13. the name of the group of voters that get represented by someone
- 16. name of the person who a committee is headed by