Mr. C-Chapter 6-Holt Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| allows the President authority to reject parts of a spending bill without rejecting the entire bill | line-item veto (declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court (6-3) in 1998 |
| formally removes a congressperson from office | expulsion |
| contain members of both the Senate and the House of Representatives | joint committees |
| those who hold public office | incumbents |
| funds put aside for specific purposes | appropriations |
| political group with the fewest seats in a house of Congress | minority party |
| used for a critical bill, and every congressmember is called on | roll-call vote |
| presiding officer of the House of representatives | speaker |
| deal with broad areas of legislation, such as finance and foreign policy | standing committees |
| President holds a bill without signing it | pocket veto |
| giving unnecessary grants and projects from the government to a congressperson's locality | pork-barrel spending |
| presiding officer in the Senate | vice president |
| must pass through a number of steps before it becomes a law | bill |
| parts of a congressional term | sessions |
| lasts two years | congressional terms |
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