Across
- 3. To end a debate and take a vote
- 5. Having two branches of a legislative body.
- 6. making a speech longer than it has to be
- 7. fully secure spot in government
- 9. rewriting of preposed bills takes place here.
- 12. voters that are eligible to elect their representatives
- 14. brining a bill out of committee to the floor for comsideration
- 15. House in congress that represents the state as a whole
- 18. responsible for the rules that the bills will be represented under
- 19. only committee that can deal with revenue
- 22. eventually everyone has to see the bill
- 23. Senate should be made up of 2 senators from each state
- 24. when a bill is first introduced into congress
Down
- 1. an act senators can request before going onto the floor. must have all other senators agree before action takes place.
- 2. A meeting or assembly of every committee
- 4. organized version of congress that handles specific tasks
- 8. represented by house of representatives in congress
- 10. joint committee to resolve disagreements on a bill
- 11. holding of an office in motion or one about to start
- 12. recommending course of action to the senate
- 13. to establish if the quorum is present
- 16. An official count of people and details
- 17. granted equal rights
- 20. when a senator tries to stop a bill from reaching the floor for consideration
- 21. important supreme court case enabling federal courts to hear redistricting cases.