Across
- 2. Compromise bill to iron out differences
- 4. Committee appointed by the presiding officers of each chamber to adjust differences on a particular bill passed by each in different form.
- 6. a group of people with common goals who organize to influence government
- 10. representatives of interest groups who contact lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making
- 11. A body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society.
- 12. First President to be impeached by the House of Representatives
- 15. president's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days
- 18. Second President to be impeached by the House of Representatives
- 19. a proposed law
- 21. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses; Senate and House of Representatives
- 23. 435 members
- 24. Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature
- 26. A congressional committee created for a specific purpose, sometimes to conduct an investigation.
- 29. A permanent committee established in a legislature, usually focusing on a policy area
- 30. the person who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is not present
- 32. At least 25 years of age, citizen for at least 7 years, and live in the State/district from which they are chosen.
- 33. A committee composed of members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate
Down
- 1. Division of existing committee that is formed to address specific issues
- 3. Refers to action by the entire house or the entire senate to debate, amend, and vote on legislation
- 5. Third President to be impeached by the House of Representatives (he was impeached twice)
- 7. Leader of a congressional committee. Usually the longest serving member of the majority party on that committee (seniority rule). A very powerful position - Controls the committee calendar, agenda, and hearings. Can pigeonhole (table) a bill by refusing to schedule debate on it.
- 8. Kamala Harris; the presiding officer of a senate; in Congress, the vice president of the United States
- 9. The principal leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives or in the Senate.
- 13. 100 members
- 14. At least 30 years of age, citizen for at least 9 years, and live in the State from which they are chosen.
- 16. A formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
- 17. After a bill is introduced, it is referred to a committee for consideration, it holds hearings and rewrites it, if committee approves the bill, it then goes to the full House or Senate for consideration
- 20. the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House or Senate
- 22. 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.
- 25. House passes articles of impeachment by majority, next Senate hold trial and 2/3 must co crimes and misdemeanors Circumstances under which the president can by impeached by the House and removed from office by the Senate.
- 27. Mike Johnson; the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
- 28. Established the direct election of senators (instead of being chosen by state legislatures)
- 31. Party leaders who work with the majority leader or minority leader to count votes beforehand and lean on waverers whose votes are crucial to a bill favored by the party.