Across
- 3. the ammendemetn that gives the people the direct election of their representatives and senators
- 6. the half of congress made up of people from each state and each stte has it won amount of these people
- 9. a committee made whenever both groups in congress make different versions of the same bill
- 14. complete agreement to debate
- 15. a way to vote and end a filibuster needing 60 senators to vote in favor of
- 16. the vote from a comittee to decide something
- 17. the beginning and starting idea of a law
- 18. already having the position giving you a advantage over who your running against
- 20. only one house or group of congress
- 22. districts where someone wins very easily without change
- 23. the way to bring a bill out of committee
- 25. the people represented by an elected official
- 26. a committee that passes rules instead of bills
Down
- 1. person in charge and the head of the house of representatives
- 2. when senators prevent the voting of a bill or unanimous consent
- 4. small groups that talk about and work on bills
- 5. when people talk to waste time and prevent work, this can also be used as a threat
- 7. the committee that bills go to about raising and lowering taxes
- 8. a population count done every 10 years
- 10. the complete and deliberate assembly of legislature
- 11. a role call that happens in order see if theres enough people to work
- 12. legislature having wo different branches
- 13. the half of congress made up of two people from each state
- 19. the head person of the senate who is in charge
- 21. when comittees edit and revise bills to what they like
- 24. the beginning and start when someone talks about the idea of a bill