How a Bill becomes a Law Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• debate : to engage in formal discussion
• legislative : the branch that makes laws
• president : person who signs bills to make them laws
• cloture : procedure for ending debate in the senate
• law : piece of legislation approved by both houses and signed by president
• override : requires a 2/3 vote of both houses
• voting : formal expression for a candidate
• senate : has the power to approve treaties
• veto : one option the president has when a bill comes to him
• congress : both houses collectively are called this
• committee : both houses of congress have these and this is where bills go once introduced into congress
• bill : draft of a proposed law
• calendar : all bills are put on this so they can be discussed on the floor of the house
• appropriation : these type of bills must start in the house of reps
• house : made up of 435 members
• filibuster : the senate's ability to speak as long as they want
• government : institution that exercises political control on behalf of a group of people
• rules committee : group in the house that determine how much time will be given to debate a bill