Across
- 3. when members of legislature prolong the debate on a bill to prevent or delay a decision
- 4. a list of bills that need to be reviewed in order to become a law
- 8. when a person is disobedient towards the judicial branch or obstructs the work of a Congress member (bribery)
- 12. Assistants to the majority/minority leaders that round up party members for voting
- 14. The act of manipulating boundaries of a county etc. so voting favors a particular political party
- 16. Minimum number of representatives needed from an assembly to make a meeting valid
- 17. bill the ability to set aside government funds by the legislative branch for specific spending
- 19. when members bring a debate to close quickly by voting
- 20. A person who currently holds a position in a government office
Down
- 1. When the House or the Senate vetoes a bill without consulting other branches
- 2. The meeting of Congress and/or the houses
- 5. A type of legislature that has two branches or houses
- 6. Members of a political party nominate a candidate to represent their party in elections
- 7. charging a public official with misconduct or doing something that’s unconstitutional
- 9. when legislators trade votes to make sure that certain bills are passed
- 10. lying in court after taking the oath to tell the truth
- 11. The process of recounting the population of each state to determine how many representatives the House gets
- 13. A type of legislature that has only one branch or house
- 15. an amendment that is added to a bill even though it has little in common with the bill
- 18. a written summons that forces a person to testify before court on a specific case
- 19. A strong disapproval to a person who has acted badly, but their powers aren’t revoked