bill becomes law voc Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
constituents | the people a congressmen/woman represent |
bill | proposed law |
interest groups | groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals |
lobbyists | people who represent interest groups |
congressional district | the area that a member of the House represents |
budget | plan for raising and spending money |
bill of attainder | is a law that convicts a person of a crime without trial |
Speaker of the House | House of Representatives chosen presiding officer |
president pro tempore | office who will preside over the Senate when the Vice President is absent |
floor leaders | the chief officers of the majority and minority parties in each house |
pocket veto | when the president keeps the bill for ten days, during which Congress ends its session, the bill will not become law |
filibuster | is the use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill |
cloture | agreement to end the debate on a bill |
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1902
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