Across
- 4. congressional committees appointed for specific purpose
- 7. officer of the senate selected by the majority party to act as chair in absence of the vice president
- 9. the process of reassigning representation based on population
- 11. the residents of a congressional district or state
- 12. people hired by private groups to influence government decision makers
- 14. the redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts
- 16. two year period in which Congress can conduct business
- 17. a formal, public reprimand for an infraction/violation
- 19. committee committee deals w/ specific topic, work of congress goes through committees
- 21. a permanent committee established in a legislature, usually focusing on a policy area
- 23. a procedure allowing one or more senators to prevent a motion from reading the floor
- 27. those already holding office
- 28. a bill approving the spending of extra public money
- 32. president of the Senate
- 33. an agreement by every senator to the terms of debate on a given piece of legislation
- 34. the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
Down
- 1. groups of people who have similar interests working together
- 2. enagaing in activities aimed at influencing public officials and the policies they enact
- 3. process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power
- 5. they make laws and are made up of two chambers
- 6. committee appointed by the presiding officers of each chamber to adjust differences on a particular bill passed by each in different form
- 8. division of existing committee that is formed to talk about specific issues
- 10. a procedure that allow each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate
- 13. the ascension to power by one ruler after the death, resignation, or removal from office of another
- 15. argue about a subject, especially in a formal manner
- 17. a meeting of local party members to choose party officials/candidates for public office and decide the platform
- 18. charged with managing communications between party leaders and members
- 20. a higher-up group that reviews all bills comming from a House committee before they go to the full House
- 22. the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the House/Senate
- 24. a formal expression of congressional opinion that must be approved by both the House and president
- 25. the minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted in Congress
- 26. a proposed law
- 29. to alter in any way (subtracting, adding, or substituting)
- 30. a session where a committee listens to a testimony from people who are interested in a bill
- 31. a procedural practice (in Senate) where a Senate can refuse to give up the floor and delay any proceedings and prevent any vote on a controversial topic
- 32. chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature