Terms of Congress

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Across
  1. 2. term to describe the two houses of Congress
  2. 4. the practice of exchanging favors
  3. 5. prolongs a debate
  4. 7. a person sent or authorized to represent others
  5. 8. one party controls the Legislature, one controls Executive
  6. 10. a bill that benefits certain individuals and corporations
  7. 15. Kevin McCarthy
  8. 17. a local conference
  9. 18. candidates running for reelection
  10. 20. person who counts votes in an election
  11. 21. when parties move towards extremes
  12. 24. review over the performance of the Executive
  13. 28. federal law that checked the President as Commander in Chief
  14. 29. Trump's greatest fear
  15. 31. temporary joint committee that works out compromises
  16. 34. a district in which a close election takes place
  17. 37. you respond "yea" or "nay" to your name
  18. 38. oldest standing committee in the House
Down
  1. 1. social work directly concerned with individuals
  2. 3. used to make or amend rules that apply to both houses
  3. 6. dictates that members have their choice of committee assignments based on length of service
  4. 9. conducts committee meetings
  5. 11. the indirect rejection of a bill
  6. 12. a veto power that allows the executive to cancel specific parts of a bill
  7. 13. the use of government funds for projects designed to please voters or legislators
  8. 14. brings a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration
  9. 16. a bill that benefits the public
  10. 19. the ability of congress to monitor, review, and supervise government agencies
  11. 22. manipulative redistricting
  12. 23. an unofficial alliance of members of Congress
  13. 25. minimum number of members
  14. 26. legislation that relates to the operations of a single chamber
  15. 27. an ancillary document that amends or supplements the primary document
  16. 30. what Congress can do to a veto
  17. 32. people responsible for counting heads and rounding up party members for votes
  18. 33. a form or draft of a proposed statute presented to a legislature
  19. 35. ends a filibuster
  20. 36. monitors the administration of bankruptcy cases