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- 7. committee - is a temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers.
- 9. Consent - or general consent, by a group of several parties
- 10. - divide or organize (an area) into new political or school districts.
- 14. - manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.
- 15. rules committee - considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether, and in what order, to schedule their consideration on the floor of the House.
- 16. Committee - Part of the legislative process
- 20. - 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.
- 21. Legislature - the practice of having two houses in parliament.
- 23. - consider a possible course of action in one's mind before reaching a decision.
- 24. minor changes in (a text) in order to make it fairer, more accurate, or more up-to-date.
- 25. - A part of something in office.
- 26. Committees - a small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose.
- 28. President- an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president.
- 32. - a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
- 33. Bill - gives power to the government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India for meeting the expenditure during the financial year.
- 34. Of The House - the political and parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives
- 35. Groups - a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.
- 36. Resolution - a resolution passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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- 1. - a committee composed of some members of a larger committee, board, or other body and reporting to it.
- 2. - an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.
- 3. - the action or process of inheriting a title, office,property, etc.
- 4. - a person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators.
- 5. Committee - a permanent committee that meets regularly.
- 6. - is the redistribution of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives based on changes in population.
- 8. - express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.
- 11. Temp ore - a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president.
- 12. - the holder of an office or post.
- 13. leader - the head of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the US Senate or House of Representatives.
- 17. and Minority Whip -
- 18. Resolution - process in parliamentary procedure aimed at bringing debate to a quick end.
- 19. - a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
- 22. both the House and the Senate, the minority whip is the second highest-ranking individual in the minority party.
- 27. - to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue.
- 29. - an opportunity to state one's case.
- 30. - someone who holds all the power.
- 31. Session - A congressional policy, action, or person relates to the United States Congress.
- 37. - 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.