Civics - Chapter 12 Guided Reading Cross Word

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Across
  1. 4. an amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill
  2. 6. a method of voting in Congress in which members stand up as a group, first those who support the bill and then those who oppose it; individual votes are not recorded in a standing vote
  3. 8. a meeting of lawmakers to hear testimony and gather information on a proposed piece of legislation
  4. 10. a bill with so many riders attached to it that it seems to offer something for everyone
  5. 12. a direct vote on a bill in the full House or Senate; the bill must be approved or rejected as is, with no further amendments or delays
  6. 15. a condition placed on a bill by the House Rules Committee that permits floor debate and amendments; this allows opponents to change the bill or even kill it
  7. 17. the trading of votes among legislators to ensure the passage of various bills in which they have a special interest
  8. 18. a high school junior who works as a messenger and errand-runner in the House or Senate
  9. 19. the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate; at least 60 senators must support a cloture vote to overcome a filibuster
  10. 20. the tactic of using endless speeches on the Senate floor to delay or prevent passage of legislation; filibusters are not permitted in the House
Down
  1. 1. the power of the House speaker or Senate majority leader to grant permission to speak on the House or Senate floor; no member may address the chamber without being recognized by the leader
  2. 2. the members of a congressional conference committee
  3. 3. a method of voting in Congress in which members register their vote individually, either by voice vote (in the Senate) or by electronic means (in the House)
  4. 5. a condition placed on a bill by the House rules committee that severely limits floor debate and amendments;this allows the bill to move through the House quickly, with few changes
  5. 7. a meeting of a legislative committee at which members amend, or “mark up,” a bill before putting it to a vote
  6. 9. a request by a senator to delay action on a bill
  7. 11. the tradition that a congressional committee member’s seniority—the number of years of unbroken service on a committee—determines that member’s position on the committee
  8. 13. a method of voting in Congress in which members call out their vote as a group, first those who support the bill (saying “aye”), followed by those who oppose it (saying “no”); individual votes are not recorded in a voice vote
  9. 14. a number of votes greater than a simple majority, sometimes required to pass a particular motion or proposal
  10. 16. to choose not to cast a vote on a bill