The Legislative Branch

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Across
  1. 5. one of the Senators representing Massachusetts
  2. 7. the person that acts as a spokesperson for the minority party in the House of Representatives
  3. 11. the specific room in the Capitol in which the House of Representatives meets
  4. 13. the party that currently has the minority party in the House of Representatives
  5. 14. the number of congressional districts in Massachusetts
  6. 15. the chamber of the legislative branch that has 100 members
  7. 16. the US Representative that represent the Massachusetts 1st Congressional District
  8. 17. the highest number of congressional districts in a state
  9. 18. the name of the state that sits atop the Capitol Building
  10. 20. the number of states with at-large congressional districts
  11. 21. the geographic area that is represented by a member of Congress
  12. 23. the current Speaker of the House
  13. 25. the building in which the legislative branch meets
  14. 26. the role within the House of Representatives that is responsible for encouraging fellow party members to vote as the leadership wants
  15. 27. the branch of government that is responsible for making laws
  16. 28. the style of representation used by the Senate
  17. 30. the state with the most members of Congress
  18. 31. the limit for the number of terms a member of the House of Representatives can serve
  19. 33. the number in line that the Speaker of the House is to the presidency
  20. 35. the chamber of the legislative branch that has 435 members
Down
  1. 1. the most recent Speaker of the House (before the current one)
  2. 2. the style of representation used by the House of Representatives
  3. 3. the minimum number of years that a person must have been a citizen of the US before running for the House of Representatives
  4. 4. the fewest number of members of Congress that represent a state
  5. 6. one of the Senators representing Massachusetts
  6. 8. the capital of the United States, and the home of the Capitol
  7. 9. the place at which party officers are elected at the beginning of each congressional term
  8. 10. the geographical area that is represented by a US Representative
  9. 12. another name for the legislative branch
  10. 19. the party that currently has the majority party in the House of Representatives
  11. 22. the minimum age for a member of the House of Representatives
  12. 24. the type of election that occurs on a year when there is no presidential election
  13. 29. the groups of people within the House of Representatives that have a particular focus (ex: Agriculture, Rules, etc.)
  14. 32. the number of standing committees in the House of Representatives
  15. 34. the fewest number of congressional districts in a state