policy
A ___________ is a plan of action designed to achieve a certain goal.
constituents
________ are the people a member of Congress represents.
bill
A proposed law is called a ______________.
interest groups
Members of Congress may receive support from interest groups, or groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals.
lobbyists
_______________ are people who represent interest groups.
census
A __________ is an official count of the population.
congressional district
The area a House member represents is called a ______________.
budget
A plan for raising and spending money is a ____________.
Speaker of the House
The ____________ is the presiding officer in the House of Representatives.
president pro tempore
The _________________ presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent.
majority party
The party with more members in Congress is called the _______________.
minority party
The party with fewer members is called the __________.
floor leaders
_______________ are the chief officers of each party in Congress
whips
Assistant floor leaders are called ___________.
pocket veto
The president can stop a bill using a __________. The President keeps the bill for ten days during which time Congress ends its session.
filibuster
A ____________ is the use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill.
cloture
____________ is an agreement to end the debate on a bill.