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- 3. A voting method in which each legislator's vote is recorded individually
- 10. Temporary committees created for a specific purpose or task, disbanded once the task is completed
- 11. Permanent committees in a legislative body that focus on specific areas of policy and legislation
- 13. Unrelated amendments or provisions added to a bill, often to pass something that would not pass on its own
- 15. A member of a legislative body who helps coordinate party members' votes and ensures attendance for important votes
- 16. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives, responsible for managing House business and representing the House to the President
- 17. To set a bill aside in committee without considering it, effectively preventing it from advancing
- 19. A method by which the President can reject a bill by not signing it within 10 days, if Congress adjourns during that period
- 20. An agency that provides budgetary and economic information to Congress
- 22. A committee composed of members from both the House and the Senate to reconcile differences in bills passed by both chambers
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- 1. A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration
- 2. Committees composed of members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate, usually focused on specific issues or administrative functions
- 4. The national library of the United States and the research arm of Congress, housing extensive collections of books, manuscripts, and other materials
- 5. A tactic used in the Senate to delay or block legislative action by extending debate on the bill
- 6. A senior member of the majority party in the Senate who presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President
- 7. An independent agency that provides auditing, evaluation, and investigative services to Congress, ensuring accountability in government spending
- 8. The head of the minority party in a legislative body, responsible for representing the party's interests and strategy
- 9. The head of the majority party in a legislative body, responsible for guiding party strategy and legislative agenda
- 12. The status given to members of Congress based on their length of service, often affecting committee assignments and leadership positions
- 14. A type of bill that combines multiple different topics or issues into one comprehensive piece of legislation
- 18. Meetings held by legislative committees to gather information and opinions from the public and experts on proposed legislation
- 21. The process by which Congress can pass a bill into law despite a presidential veto, requiring a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate
- 22. A procedure used in the Senate to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote, requiring the approval of 60 senators