Vocab

Question 0

Bill

Answer 0

Proposed law.

Question 1

Constituents

Answer 1

The people he or she represents.

Question 2

Interest groups

Answer 2

Groups of people that work together for similar interest or goals.

Question 3

Lobbyists

Answer 3

People who represent interest groups.

Question 4

Congressional district

Answer 4

The area that a member of the house represents.

Question 5

Budget

Answer 5

Plan for raising and spending money.

Question 6

Bill of attainder

Answer 6

The law that convicts a person of a crime without a trial.

Question 7

Speaker of the house

Answer 7

The presiding officer chosen by the House of Representatives.

Question 8

President pro tempore

Answer 8

An officer that will preside over senate when the Vice President is absent.

Question 9

Floor leaders

Answer 9

The chief officers of the majority and minority parties in each house.

Question 10

Pocket veto

Answer 10

If the president pockets, or keeps, the bill for 10 days, during which congress ends its session, the bill will not become a law.

Question 11

Filibuster

Answer 11

The use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill.

Question 12

Cloture

Answer 12

or agreement to end the debate on a bill.