Across
- 3. A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration.
- 7. Permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specified
- 9. The regularly scheduled election at which voters make a final selection of officeholders.
- 10. Chief executive’s power to reject a bill passed by a legislature.
- 11. Temporary joint committee created to reconcile differences between the two houses’ versions of a bill.
Down
- 1. Type of veto a chief executive may use after a legislature has adjourned; when the chief executive does not sign or reject a bill within the time allowed to do so.
- 2. Various tactics (usually long speeches) aimed at defeating a bill in a legislative body by preventing a final vote; associated with the U.S. Senate.
- 4. matter area are referred.
- 5. Meeting at which a party’s delegates vote to pick their presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
- 6. Group of persons chosen in each state and the District of Columbia every four years who make a formal selection of the President and Vice President.
- 8. Procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body.