Word Wall Quiz Civics

To talk a bill to death; an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.

• Veto

• Filibuster

• Pardon

• Rider

maneuver that allows a president or other official with veto power to exercise that power over a bill by taking no action, thus effectively killing the bill without affirmatively vetoing it

• Veto

• Senate

• Pocket Veto

• Cabinet

Bill dies in committee. When it is put on hold due to lack of support or conflicting with other bills. When the committee does not act on a bill. Kill the bill.

• Pigeonhole

• Cabinet

• House of Representatives

• Senate

the discussion of a proposal on the floor of the U.S. House or Senate

• Cloture

• Pardon

• Floor Debate

• Veto

a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body

• Pardon

• Veto

• Impeachment

• Cabinet

a senator or representative who introduces a bill or an amendment to a bill

• Rider

• Cloture

• Sponsor

• Lobbyist

any association of individuals or organizations, usually formally organized, that, on the basis of one or more shared concerns, attempts to influence public policy in its favour.

• Special Interest Group

• Sponsor

• Cabinet

• Lobbyist

a completely unrelated amendment tacked onto a bill

• Cloture

• Pocket Veto

• Rider

• Pigeonhole

a representative of an interest group, who contacts lawmakers to influence votes on bills. Person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators.

• Rider

• Sponsor

• Veto

• Lobbyist

procedure that limits further consideration of a pending in order, limit debate on a bill to end a filibuster

• Filibuster

• Rider

• Cloture

• Pigeonhole