How a Bill Becomes a Law Word Search
Play a How a Bill Becomes a Law word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: LEGISLATION, CONGRESS, SENATE, HOUSE, COMMITTEE, HEARING, AMENDMENT, VETO, OVERRIDE, MAJORITY, QUORUM, SPEAKER.
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How a Bill Becomes a Law word list, defined
- LEGISLATION /ˌlɛɡɪˈzeɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of making or enacting laws, or a law or set of laws. Related: enactment, ordinance, regulation, statute.
- CONGRESS /ˈkɒŋɡrɛs/ · noun
- A formal meeting or conference of delegates to discuss matters of common concern; also (capitalized, in the United States) the national legislative body consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Related: assembly, conference, convention, council.
- SENATE /ˈsɛnɪt/ · noun
- A group of people who are elected to make laws or decisions for a country or state, typically consisting of two houses: a house of representatives and a house of senators. A group of people who are chosen to advise or make decisions for an organization or institution. Related: council, assembly, legislature, parliament.
- HOUSE /haʊs/ · noun
- A building for human habitation, especially one that is permanent or semi-permanent. A house may be a free-standing structure or part of a larger building. Related: dwelling, home, residence, abode.
- COMMITTEE /kəˈmɪti/ · noun
- A group of people appointed or elected to perform a specific function, such as considering, investigating, or acting on a particular matter. It can also refer more broadly to the state of being entrusted with the care and custody of something. Related: council, board, panel, commission.
- HEARING /hɪərɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The process of perceiving sound; the ability to hear. To give consideration to an appeal or petition. Related: audition, listening, perception, sensation.
- AMENDMENT /əˈmɛndmənt/ · noun
- A change or addition made to a document, law, or text to improve, correct, or update it; also the act or process of making such a change. Related: revision, correction, modification, alteration.
- VETO /ˈviːtoʊ/ · verb
- To reject or refuse to approve something, especially a law or proposal. To have the power or authority to reject or refuse something. Related: reject, refuse, block, oppose.
- OVERRIDE /ˈoʊvərˌraɪd/ · verb
- To use a higher priority version of a function or procedure, or to take control of a system or process from a lower level. To give priority to one thing over another. Related: supersede, precede, take precedence, override.
- MAJORITY /ˈmeɪdʒəriː/ · noun
- The greater number of votes, opinions, or cases; the majority of people or things. A person or group having the majority of power or influence. Related: majorities, plurality, preponderance, superiority.
- QUORUM /ˈkwɔrəm/ · noun
- The minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly, such as a legislative body or committee, required to be present in order to conduct business. Related: minimum number, required number, threshold.
- SPEAKER /ˈspiːkər/ · noun
- A person who speaks, especially in a public meeting or on a radio or television programme. A device for reproducing sound, especially music, from a recording. Related: talker, orator, lecturer, communicator.
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