The Lawmaking Process

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Across
  1. 2. this type of COMMITTEE focuses on researching specific subject areas
  2. 4. means "having 2 chambers" (like 2 chambers of Congress)
  3. 7. more than half (50%) of the votes
  4. 10. a rule established by government or other source of authority
  5. 12. this type of COMMITTEE is made to reconcile the differences between 2 different versions of the same bill
  6. 13. the people public officials are elected to represent
  7. 14. the President has this power to reject a proposed law
Down
  1. 1. a proposal for a law
  2. 3. Subcommittees are responsible for making changes or _____ to the bill.
  3. 5. Every bill starts as an ______.
  4. 6. this person introduces the bill to Congress, they guide the bill through the legislation process
  5. 8. With a 2/3 vote from both chambers, Congress can ____ a veto.
  6. 9. The President has ___ days to take action on a bill.
  7. 11. Legislation passed in both houses of Congress and has been signed into law