Across
- 2. A collection of committees that come together and approve of each others decisions.
- 4. A high school junior that is a messenger and errand runner in the House or Senate.
- 7. The tradition where a congressional committee member's time served determines the members position on the committee.
- 9. A number of votes greater than a simple majority
- 10. Chamber with a limit on debates.
- 11. Endless speeches on the Senate floor used to delay passage of legislation.
- 12. When legislators trade votes.
- 13. An amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill.
Down
- 1. Responsible for making committee assignments
- 3. Can move a bill ahead of schedule, set rules for a debate on a bill.
- 5. A bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone.
- 6. Who assigns bills to committees in the Senate?
- 8. Who assigns bills to committees in the House?