Legislative Process Crossword

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  1. 5. being a voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect.
  2. 8. someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors their employer
  3. 9. the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress
  4. 10. a meeting of the members of a legislative body who are members of a particular political party, to select candidates or decide policy.
  5. 11. manipulate the boundaries to favor one party or class
  6. 13. a group of people appointed for a specific function
  7. 17. prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly
  8. 19. an organized association of workers
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  1. 1. prejudice in favor of a particular cause; bias.
  2. 2. a formal meeting for discussion.
  3. 3. presiding officer in a legislative assembly
  4. 4. constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
  5. 5. work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal
  6. 6. a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote.
  7. 7. composed of two legislative bodies
  8. 12. the determination of the proportional number of members each US state sends to the House of Representatives, based on population figures.
  9. 14. a number that is less than half the whole number.
  10. 15. minimum number of members needed to vote (218)
  11. 16. an opportunity to state one's case.
  12. 18. an official of a political party appointed to maintain discipline among its members in Congress