Across
- 4. a type of referral where where a bill can be referred to several committees
- 6. a type of legislative bill that deals with only specific, private, personal, or local matters
- 7. an attempt to stop a bill in the Senate by talking indefinitely, so the Senate cant take action to the bill
- 12. happens in phase 2 of a bill, Committee chairs set aside a bill and it dies
- 13. (2 words) an order from the House Rules Committee that permits certain kinds of amendments, but not others, to be made into a bill on floor
- 14. (2 words) a formal expression of congressional opinion that must be approved by both houses of Congress and by the president
- 17. a type of legislative bill that deals with matters of general concern
- 18. (2 words) used by the senate to end or limit debate
- 19. (2 words)an order from the House Rules Committee that allows a bill to be amended on floor
- 20. Q & As held by subcommittees with experts and lobbyists to testify on the bill
- 23. a legislature made up of one chamber/part
- 24. a legislature made up of two chambers or parts
- 25. a political district where candidates elected to the House win in close elections (less than 55%)
Down
- 1. (2 words) an expression of opinion without the force of law that requires the approval of both House and Senate, but not the president
- 2. (2 words) a Cong. voting procedure where members answer "yea" or "nay" to their names when called
- 3. (2 words) a quick Congressional voting procedure where members shout "yea" or "nay" to a bill
- 5. (2 words) a way to keep Senators going during a filibuster. temporarily shelving the bill, doing other business, then coming back to it
- 8. (2 words) a Cong. voting procedure where members stand and are counted
- 9. (2 words) an order from the House Rules Committee that puts a time limit on debate
- 10. the minimum amount of members who have to be present in order to conduct business
- 11. (2 words) formally a roll call to see if minimum amount of members are present, but informally a way to stall
- 15. a provision added to a piece of legislation that isn't relevant to the bill's purpose, the goal being to achieve one of the two
- 16. a district where incumbents win by margins of 55% or more
- 21. (2 words)an expression of opinion either on the House or Senate to settle procedural matters in either body
- 22. a type of referral where a speaker can send a bill to a second committee after the first finished