Across
- 1. To charge(a public official) with improper conduct in office before a proper tribunal
- 5. The leader of the majority party in a legislature
- 7. the specific powers of legislation given to the United States Congress
- 9. commerce, traffic, transportation, and exchange between states of the U.S.
- 11. Authority, as of a government executive, to reject provisions of a bill individually
- 14. To set aside in a fund rather than spend as prescribed
- 16. A person who holds an office or ecclesiastical benefice
- 19. Serving as part of a whole; component
- 21. to divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections
- 23. meeting of a legislative or judicial body for the purpose of transacting business
- 24. the exchanging of political favors, especially the trading of influence or votes among legislators to achieve passage of projects that are of interest to one another
- 25. an obstructive tactic employed by an individual Senator or group of Senators who oppose a bill that would probably be supported by a majority of the Senate
- 26. A parliamentary procedure by which debate is ended and an immediate vote is taken on the matter under discussion (also called closure)
- 27. powers not specifically given to the Federal Government of the United States (derived from enumerated power and the Necessary-and-Proper Clause)
- 28. A legislative act authorizing the expenditure of a designated amount of public funds for a specific purpose
- 29. A contribution for the support of a government required of persons, groups, or businesses within the domain of that government
- 32. an expression of official disapproval
- 33. The indirect veto of a bill received by the President within ten days of the adjournment of Congress, effected by retaining the bill unsigned until Congress adjourns
- 34. the clause in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that empowers the Congress to make all laws necessary for executing its other powers and those of the Federal Government as a whole
- 35. governmental body with two houses or chambers
- 36. a parliamentary committee appointed for some special purpose
Down
- 2. a joint committee that is appointed to hold a conference on differing versions of a bill
- 3. A member of a legislative body, such as the U.S. Congress or the British Parliament, charged by his or her party with enforcing party discipline and ensuring attendance
- 4. The minimal number of officers and members of a committee or organization, usually a majority, who must be present for valid transaction of business
- 6. a clause, usually having little relevance to the main issue, that is added to a legislative bill
- 8. redistribution of representation in a legislative body, especially the periodic re-allotment of U.S. congressional seats according to changes in the census figures as required by the Constitution
- 10. a bill proposed in order to fund Construction projects, such as highways or dams, for the benefit or use of the general public.
- 12. acquisition of government money for benefits to a specific locale
- 13. A government program that guarantees and provides benefits to a particular group
- 15. The senator who presides over the U.S. Senate in the absence of the Vice President.
- 17. a committee made up of members of both houses of a legislature
- 18. The vested power or constitutional right of one branch or department of government to refuse approval of measures proposed by another department, especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature and thus prevent or delay its enactment into law
- 20. a statute in draft before it becomes law
- 22. To try to influence the thinking of legislators or other public officials for or against a specific cause
- 30. the rule of a bill that does not allow for any amendments
- 31. a permanent committee a house or senate with jurisdiction over legislation in a particular area