Across
- 2. the person who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is not present
- 3. people hired by private groups to influence government decision makers
- 5. An officeholder who is seeking reelection.
- 8. A committee composed of members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate
- 11. the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or Senate
- 14. the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to overthrow the government.
- 17. A veto taking place when Congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president, who simply lets it die by neither signing nor vetoing it.
- 18. a time when both houses of Congress temporarily suspend business
- 19. a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration
- 20. The most important influencers of the congressional agenda. They play dominant roles in scheduling hearings, hiring staff, appointing subcommittees, and managing committee bills when they are brought before the full house.
- 21. the upper house of the U.S. Congress, 100 members, 2 from each state
- 22. The principal leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives or in the Senate.
- 23. once a bill is signed by the president; A body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society.
- 24. To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office
- 26. special joint committee created to reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate
Down
- 1. to assign for a particular use
- 4. A group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee's responsibility
- 6. A permanent committee established in a legislature, usually focusing on a policy area
- 7. two-year period of time during which Congress meets
- 9. A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote on a controversial issue.
- 10. A temporary legislative committee established for a limited time period and for a special purpose.
- 12. the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population
- 13. the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives; Mike Johnson
- 15. an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature
- 16. the presiding officer of a senate; the Vice President; Kamala Harris
- 25. Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature