Legislative Vocab

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Senator may ____________ to prevent a vote.

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Filibuster

Front

Anyone can suggest an idea for a law, called a ______.

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Bill

Front

Someone who persuades a Congress member to vote on a bill is a ___________.

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Lobbyist

Front

Virginia's General Assembly has two sections: the House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate. Therefore, it is __________.

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bicameral

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When an elected official has formal charges, they can be __________.

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Impeached

Front

Each member of Congress belongs to a ______________, where bills are edited, reviewed, or "killed off".

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Committee

Front

In Chesterfield County, most wild and exotic pets like monkeys are not allowed due to the _____________.

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Ordinance.

Front

Congress's new __________ started in Jan 2019 and will last until 2021.

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Session

Front

Everyone in this room is a ______________ because we are all represented by someone in Congress.

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Constituent

Front

The Governor of Texas _____________ the proposed bill due to high implementation costs.

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Vetoed.