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

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 U.S. congressional terms. Each clue refers to a specific concept in U.S. legislative processes and structures. For example, terms related to committees, bill - related actions, and leadership positions in Congress are used as clues.

Answer:

1. Bicameral
2. Majority Leader
3. Private Bill
4. Joint Committee
5. Filibuster
6. Constituent
7. Resolution
8. Apportionment
9. Sub - committee
10. Conference Committee
11. Veto
12. Rider
13. Census
14. Speaker of the House
15. (No clue provided for 15 in the description, so no answer)