Across
- 3. that limits further consideration of a pending proposal to thirty hours in order to end a filibuster.
- 8. political group tries to change a voting district to create a result that helps them or hurts the group who is against them
- 10. appointed to investigate, debate, and report on legislation
- 11. a two-house legislative system
- 13. The legislative branch of the federal government that represents the American people and makes the nation's laws.
- 14. prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill
- 15. council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government
Down
- 1. the elimination of racial segregation
- 2. unfair or unequal treatment of an individual(or group)
- 4. The people politicians have been elected to represent.
- 5. formed to share specific tasks within the jurisdiction of the Homeland Security
- 6. The lower house of Congress (abbreviation)
- 7. a legislative proposal before Congress.
- 9. act of trying to persuade people or governments
- 12. one that makes laws especially for a political unit