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 /ˌledʒɪˈsleɪʃən/ · noun
- A law or body of laws enacted by a legislative body. The term can also refer to the process or business of making laws. Related: laws, statutes, acts, rules.
- 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 /ˈsɛnət/ · noun
- A legislative or governing body composed of a group of senators. The term most commonly denotes the upper chamber of a legislature, especially the United States Senate, and also refers to the ancient Roman council of elders. Related: assembly, council, chamber, legislature.
- HOUSE /haʊs/ (noun); /haʊz/ (verb) · noun, verb, adjective
- A house is a building or part of a building used as a dwelling, especially for one family or household. By extension, it can refer to a household or family, a building associated with a particular activity or institution, or a legislative chamber. Related: home, dwelling, 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 /ˈhɪərɪŋ/ (British); /ˈhɪrɪŋ/ (American) · noun; verb (present participle of hear)
- The faculty or process of perceiving sound, or the range within which a sound can be heard. As a noun, it can also denote a formal legal, administrative, or committee session at which evidence or argument is presented; as a verb, it is the present participle of hear. Related: listening, audition, ear.
- 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/ (US); /ˈviːtəʊ/ (British) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a veto is an official rejection or an authority to prevent a proposed action from proceeding, especially in a legislative, executive, or other governing body. As a verb, to veto means to reject or prevent something through such an authority. Related: rejection, prohibition, bar, block.
- OVERRIDE /ˌoʊvəˈraɪd/ · verb
- To annul, disregard, or supersede a decision, rule, or restriction, especially by using greater authority. In computing, it may also mean to replace or bypass an earlier setting or instruction. Related: annul, overrule, cancel, supersede.
- MAJORITY /məˈdʒɒrəti/ (British), /məˈdʒɔːrəti/ (US) · noun, adjective
- The greater number or larger part of a group, especially when this amounts to more than half. It can also refer to the political party or group holding the greatest number of seats or votes. Related: plurality, bulk, preponderance, greater part.
- QUORUM /ˈkwɔːrəm/ · noun
- The minimum number of members required for a group to conduct business or make a valid decision. The term is especially common in parliamentary, committee, and organizational meetings. Related: minimum number, minimum attendance, sufficient majority, voting majority.
- SPEAKER /ˈspiːkər/ · noun
- A person who speaks, especially one who delivers a speech or addresses an audience. It can also refer to a device that converts electrical signals into sound, or to the part of a telephone or audio system through which a person listens or speaks. Related: orator, lecturer, presenter, lecturer.
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