Across
- 3. type of inflation where an income receiver may, be able to avoid or lessen the adverse effects of inflation on real income
- 5. 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
- 8. An attempt to defeat the bill in the senate by talking indefinitely, making it so the senate cannot take action
- 9. a rise in general level of prices
- 10. type of goods or services that are purchased for final use by the consumer not for resale or for further processing
- 12. is a rise in the general level in prices
- 14. What represents House of Representatives
- 15. type of district one by 55 percent or less of the vote
- 17. a legislative bill that deals with private, personal, specific, or local matters
- 19. rule that permits amendments for the floor
- 21. A survey of public opinion
- 22. 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
- 23. type of bill that works with legislation of general concern
- 24. a procedure that can be done to allow the senate to get on with other business while a filibuster is occurring
Down
- 1. type of district where incumbents win by 55 percent or more
- 2. the total market value of all final goods and services produced in a given year
- 4. type of goods that are purchased for resale or for further processing or manufacturing
- 6. type of referral that is a congressional process where a bill may be referred to several committees
- 7. The doctrine that a state can declare null and void a federal law that, in the states opinion violates the constitution
- 11. legislation that is lawmaking made up of 2 chambers
- 13. the rule provided that debate be cut off if ⅔ of the senators present and voting agreed to a “cloture” motion
- 14. Where bills get introduced to the House of Representatives
- 16. Besides passing bills, Congress can also pass other actions called
- 18. The minimum number of numbers who must be present
- 20. type of poll based on interviews conducted on Election day with randomly selected voters