Legislative Branch- BHS

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  1. 3. A vote required to end the Senate filibuster; requires 60 votes
  2. 4. A proposed law
  3. 5. To accuse a government official of wrongdoing while in office
  4. 6. money: To produce bills and coins
  5. 7. Veto: President refusing to sign or veto a bill at the end of Congress’ session
  6. 9. Pro Tempore: Official chair of the Senate, usually the senior most member
  7. 12. Congress’ ability to overturn a presidential veto with a 2/3’s vote
  8. 13. Party: The party that holds the most seats in either the Senate or House
  9. 14. Official count of the population
  10. 15. Party: The party with the second most members in either the Senate or House
  11. 16. Lawmaking body
  12. 18. Committee: A committee with members of both the Senate and House of Reps
  13. 19. of the House: The leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
  14. 20. Senate’s ability to talk a bill to death and delay a vote
Down
  1. 1. A group of people who meet together and discuss a topic
  2. 2. Committee: A group of congressmen who fix differences between bills
  3. 4. A legislature consisting of two parts, or chambers
  4. 8. Branch: The branch of government that makes the laws
  5. 10. Committee: A committee created to deal with a specific issue
  6. 11. of Representatives: The lower chamber of the U.S. Congress
  7. 14. The bicameral legislature of the federal government consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives
  8. 17. Committee: A permanent committee in legislature who focus on a single subject
  9. 21. The upper chamber of the U.S. Congress