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