Civics Unit 3- Legislative Branch Vocab

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  1. 3. Officer of the Senate selected by the majority party to act as chair in the absence of the vice president
  2. 5. The legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or Senate
  3. 6. A procedure for terminating debate, especially filibusters, in the Senate.
  4. 7. The use of long speeches to prevent the vote on a bill
  5. 14. A committee composed of members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate; such committees oversee the Library of Congress and conduct investigations.
  6. 15. The minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted in Congress
  7. 18. Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution, which allows Congress to make all laws that are "necessary and proper" to carry out the powers of the Constitution.
  8. 20. A provision in a bill that benefits a specific congressional constituency
  9. 21. 100 members called senators (2 from each state)
  10. 22. The assistant to the floor leader in each house of congress who tries to persuade party members to vote for bills the party supports
  11. 23. Official statement of the will or wishes of Congress
  12. 24. A permanent committee established in a legislature, usually focusing on a policy area
  13. 25. Vote to remove a House or Senate member (to kick them out of office)
Down
  1. 1. Powers that congress has that are not stated explicitly in the constitution
  2. 2. The leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
  3. 4. The presiding officer of a senate; in Congress, the vice president of the United States; in a state's legislature, either the lieutenant governor or a senator
  4. 8. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
  5. 9. 435 voting members called congressmen
  6. 10. A proposed law to authorize spending money
  7. 11. Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
  8. 12. A person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent
  9. 13. Punishment on House or Senate members, can include sharp criticism or removal from official committees.
  10. 16. Period of time during which, each year, Congress assembles and conducts business
  11. 17. A proposed law
  12. 19. Powers specifically given to Congress in the Constitution; including the power to collect taxes, coin money, regulate foreign and interstate commerce, and declare war.