Question

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 crossword - puzzle related to concepts in the field of Politics. The clues refer to various political terms such as legislative procedures, committee types, and leadership roles in the U.S. Congress.

Answer:

1. Bicameral
2. Joint Committee
3. Filibuster
4. Apportionment
5. Subcommittee
6. Veto
7. Rider
8. Standing Committee
9. Hearing
10. Majority Leader
11. Private Bill
12. Constituent
13. Resolution
14. Conference Committee
15. Census
16. Speaker