Legislative Branch

2. publicly funded projects secured by legislators to benefit their home districts or states
5. personal services provided by members of congress to their constituents, often to help with problems they are having with the federal bureaucracy
8. a permanent committee of legislators from either the House or Senate responsible for specific policy areas
10. 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
12. public funds allocated for a particular purpose by a legislature
13. a temporary committee of legislators from both the House and Senate created to work out differences in bills passed by both houses of Congress
15. the process used to end a filibuster in the Senate, at least 60 senators must support to overcome a filibuster
16. an official statement from both houses of congress. once signed by the president, it has the force of law

1. a person who lives in an electoral district and is represented by an elected official
3. a request by a senator to delay action on a bill
4. seek to represent their districts by responding directly to the wishes or needs of their constituents
6. an amendment attached to a bill that has little or no relation to the subject of the bill
7. a permanent committee of legislators from both the House and Senate that deals with matters of common interest
9. represent their districts by exercising their best independent judgement
11. a number of voters greater than a simple majority, sometimes required to pass a particular motion or proposal
14. a condition placed on a bill by the House Rules Committee that severely limits floor debate and amendments, allows for the bill to move through the House quickly