Unit 3 Vocab Test

An Individual or group who brings a complaint against another party

The authority to hear an appeal

Someone who takes part in an organized attempt to influence a legislature

The people that a member of congress

A guideline for how all similar cases should be decided in the future

The party who answers a complaint and defends against it

An officer who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent

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

A statement explaining the reason for a decision

An important group of policy advisers to the President