Across
- 1. a constitutional right to deny a decision or proposal suggested by another law-making body
- 5. social work directly concerned with individuals, especially that involving a study of a person's family history and personal circumstances.
- 6. of Attainder an act of a legislature declaring a person or group guilty of some crime, and punishing them, often without a trial
- 7. an official count or survey of the population
- 9. Powers are powers authorized by the Constitution that while not stated, seem implied by powers that are expressly stated
- 10. of Habeas Corpus used to bring a prisoner or other detainee before the court to determine if the person's imprisonment or detention is lawful
- 11. a small recess for a domestic pigeon to nest in
- 14. charges against a public official for misconduct
- 15. Interest Group a community within a larger organization with a shared interest in advancing a specific area of knowledge
- 16. Committee a permanent committee that meets regularly
- 17. achieve a result by manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency
- 18. 2 houses of legislative
- 20. veto A pocket veto is a legislative maneuver that allows a president or another official with veto power to exercise that power over a bill by taking no action instead of affirmatively vetoing it
- 21. Party the larger party
Down
- 2. Powers
- 3. being a voting member of a community
- 4. a person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators
- 8. a political procedure where one or more members of parliament or congress debate over a proposed piece of legislation to delay or entirely prevent a decision being made on the proposal.
- 12. Post Facto Law a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed
- 13. Party the smaller party
- 15. the state or fact of being older or in a higher position or status than someone else
- 19. a procedure for ending a debate and making a vote