Legislative

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Across
  1. 2. A law of Congress that provides an agency with budget authority
  2. 3. a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote
  3. 4. a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion
  4. 6. An official currently holding office
  5. 9. commerce term for transacting or transportation of products, services, or money across state borders
  6. 11. Process of dividing seats for the house among the states following the census
  7. 14. A legislative body with a single chamber
  8. 16. To manipulate boundaries to favor a person or party
  9. 17. the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid
  10. 19. The formal display of disapproval
  11. 20. a judicially enforceable demand for records issued by a government authority which is authorized by some other provision of law to issue such process
Down
  1. 1. a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president
  2. 4. A legislative body with two branches/chambers
  3. 5. a member of a constituency
  4. 7. an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature
  5. 8. to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or other debatable question
  6. 10. leader the head of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the US Senate or House of Representatives.
  7. 12. identifies bills and resolutions awaiting Senate floor actions.
  8. 13. a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office
  9. 15. a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention
  10. 18. A meeting of a deliberative or judicial body to conduct its business