Question

unit 3 vocab
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across clues

1. meaning 2 houses
2. the type of committee composed of both the house and the senate to act as a study group
3. a senate debate method which allows senators to talk a bill to death
4. the allocating of representatives for each state after a census is taken
5. a group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory
6. the presidential rejection of a bill
7. a provision included in a bill on a subject other than the one covered in the bill
8. the type of committee that is permanent and oversees bills that deal with certain issues
9. a session at which a committee listens to people to gather information on a bill

down clues

1. acts as the majority partys leader and representative in legislative decisions
2. a bill dealing with individual people or places
3. a person that a member of congress has been chosen to represent
4. a statement adopted to cover matters affecting only one of the houses of congress
5. a temporary joint committee set up for the purpose of resolving differences in a bill
6. the national population count
7. leader of the house of representatives

Explanation:

This is a vocabulary - related crossword puzzle about the legislative process and Congress in the United States. Each clue refers to a specific term related to the structure, procedures, and roles within the legislative branch. For example, terms related to committees, bills, and leadership positions are used as clues.

Answer:

Across:

1. Bicameral
2. Joint Committee
3. Filibuster
4. Apportionment
5. Sub - committee
6. Veto
7. Rider
8. Standing Committee
9. Hearing

Down:

1. Majority Leader
2. Private Bill
3. Constituent
4. Resolution
5. Conference Committee
6. Census
7. Speaker