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- 2. A bill that affects everyone.
- 5. today's date is August 3rd, thanks to this ________.
- 6. A period devoted to a particular activity, the annual or semiannual periods of a legislative body whose individual meetings
- 8. Johnathon was ________ , so he did badly at his job.
- 10. Marcus has his right to own his land and will not allow anyone to cross it, unless they want to be sued.
- 14. The bank has to deal with the imputation credit
- 21. A senator interrupted a another Senator who was speaking.
- 23. "it was defeated by a Senate __________ in October"
- 28. Legislation Scholars use it as a technical term regarding legislative control of local appropriations. In election campaigns, the term is used in derogatory fashion to attack opponents.
- 29. The Power to tax and spend for the defense and general welfare of the U.S.
- 31. People pay these when buying or owning something. This may also helps the common people with benefits.
- 32. a writ ordering a person to attend a court.
- 34. the California state legislature passed a law to prohibit dumping of nuclear waste
- 35. an additional provision added to a bill or other measure under consideration by a legislature
- 36. refers to the purchase, sale or exchange of commodities, transportation of people, money or goods, and navigation of waters between different states.
- 39. A family comes to sit in the forest and their neighbors lay down their employments, shoulder their axes, and come in to the logrolling
- 41. a program funded by the government to raise awareness from a deadly disease.
- 44. Johnathan Johnson got elected to represent his country
- 46. Joe is the head of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the US Senate or House of Representatives.
- 48. legislative maneuver that allows a president or another official with veto power to exercise that power over a bill by taking no action.
- 49. a type of pass in soccer where you put the ball in the air with a flick.
- 50. powers authorized by the Constitution that, while not stated, seem implied by powers that are expressly stated.
- 51. A majority had imposed a ______ ____ on the recent pet chicken safety bill.
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- 1. They ensure that their fellow legislators attend voting sessions and vote according to official party policy.
- 3. The ___________ of Trump might happen because of all of his actions.
- 4. A state legislator criticizing the presidents new policy.
- 7. Tony cannot be harmed by poison he is _____ - ity.
- 9. _______________Act of 1929 allowed states to draw districts of varying size and shape.
- 11. The new bill was unconstitutional so the House of congress did a __________ ____.
- 12. Joe who votes on a constituency
- 13. "it is _________ on all decent people to concentrate on destroying this evil"
- 15. a legislative measure passed by only either the Senate or the House.
- 16. To make all Laws which shall be ___________________ for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers
- 17. These are often bipartisan and bicameral.
- 18. The congress helped act on a women's right movement, thanks to this bill.
- 19. the government created a ____ to solve this problem.
- 20. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
- 22. second-highest-ranking official of the United States Senate.
- 24. cases related to political asylum, Social Security benefits, the military, Veterans' Administration concerns and IRS problems.
- 25. This survey said the US population is 14% African American, 68% Caucasian, and 9% latino/latina.
- 26. someone proceeding before a court or other decision-making body or officer, such as a government agency or a legislative committee.
- 27. "Jerry claimed 3 witnesses at his trial had committed _______"
- 28. A bill was made for a nucleaur coparation, in which they can’t dumb waste in any known lakes. This is an example of.
- 30. “I saw a man crying” is an example of a clause.
- 33. Senate and a popularly elected House of Assembly.
- 37. the process of drawing electoral district boundaries in the United States.
- 38. The Democratic party moved poles away where Sanders was wanted at. This is an example of.
- 40. the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.
- 42. A legislative committee responsible for expediting the passage of bills.
- 43. When US Congress makes money available to help build on their military.
- 45. American Civil Liberties Union - visit their section on issues before Congress that the ACLU is following and ________ on.
- 47. This bill is originates from the House of Representatives and helps raise revenue.