Across
- 5. An attempt to defeat the bill in the senate by talking indefinitely, making it so the senate cannot take action
- 6. legislation that is lawmaking made up of 2 chambers
- 9. type of district one by 55 percent or less of the vote
- 10. Where bills get introduced to the House of Representatives
- 11. type of district where incumbents win by 55 percent or more
- 14. type of referral that is a congressional process where a bill may be referred to several committees
- 15. a procedure that can be done to allow the senate to get on with other business while a filibuster is occurring
Down
- 1. rule that sets a strict time limit on debate and forbids the introduction of any amendments from the floor, or forbids amendments except those offered by the sponsoring committee
- 2. The minimum number of numbers who must be present
- 3. a legislative bill that deals with private, personal, specific, or local matters
- 4. type of petition by which any member of the house may, after being in a committee has seen for 30 days can then be brought to the floor
- 7. Besides passing bills, Congress can also pass other actions called
- 8. rule that permits amendments for the floor
- 10. What represents House of Representatives
- 12. type of bill that works with legislation of general concern
- 13. the rule provided that debate be cut off if ⅔ of the senators present and voting agreed to a “cloture” motion