Across
- 6. Legislative body with two branches.
- 8. Talking to avoid a vote on a bill.
- 11. Tax writing group, House of Reps.
- 14. Process of debating/amending/rewriting.
- 15. Someone currently holds an office.
- 16. Box bills are kept in.
- 17. Where a large majority vote is guaranteed.
- 18. Can debate/amend (not pass) bills.
- 21. Taking a vote to end a debate.
- 22. No member objects to proposal, passes.
- 24. # of members depends on state population.
- 25. Civil/legal rights, includes right to vote.
- 26. Every decade, counts population.
- 27. Timed debate, no amendments from Floor.
Down
- 1. Sets rules for bill debates.
- 2. Roll call for minimum required members.
- 3. Members focus on specific issues.
- 4. Temporary (House + Senate debate).
- 5. Gave people the right to vote Senators in.
- 7. Win in a close election guaranteed here.
- 9. First step (bill through legislature).
- 10. Senator told when bill they don't like is on floor.
- 12. Only some Floor amendments allowed.
- 13. Used when committee has bill 30 days.
- 19. Group of citizens who elect an official.
- 20. 1/3 of this house's terms expire every two years.
- 23. Amendments allowed on Floor.