Chapter 12 Review: US Government and Politics

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Across
  1. 2. The powerful House committee that acts as a "traffic cop" for legislation
  2. 4. The type of veto where a bill sits on the president's desk for 10 days without signing
  3. 8. The member of Congress who introduces a bill
  4. 9. The phase where committee members amend a bill's final language
  5. 10. The rule traditionally used to select chairs based on length of service
  6. 12. A tactic used in the Senate to delay or block a vote by speaker for an extended period
  7. 13. A procedure used in the Senate to limit debate and end a filibuster
  8. 15. Someone who works as a messenger and errand runner in the Senate
  9. 16. An amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill
  10. 17. The power of Congress to review the activities of the executive branch
  11. 19. The practice of drawing district boundaries to give one party a political advantage
  12. 20. Party leaders who work to ensure party members vote together
  13. 22. A request by a senator to delay action on a bill
  14. 23. A committee composed of members from both the House and Senate
Down
  1. 1. A temporary committee created to reconcile differences between House and Senate versions of a bill
  2. 3. Smaller groups within a committee that focus on specific areas of jurisdiction
  3. 5. The trading of votes among legislators to ensure the passage of different bills
  4. 6. A meeting of party members to choose leaders and organize the new Congress
  5. 7. A rule that allows floor debate and the introduction of amendments to a bill
  6. 10. The leader of the House elected by the majority party
  7. 11. A current officeholder seeking reelection
  8. 14. The phase where committee members gather information and listen to testimony on a bill
  9. 18. The lead member of the minority party on a congressional committee
  10. 21. Permanent committees in both chambers that handle specific policy areas