All About Congress - Alyssa Benson 2017

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Across
  1. 4. Stops filibuster (60 votes)
  2. 5. Congress' monitoring of policies it has passed (hearings)
  3. 6. Senator or Representative who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking
  4. 10. Power referring to Congressional control over spending and taxing
  5. 13. Smaller chamber, 6-year terms, fewer restraints
  6. 15. The process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives every 10 years on the basis of the results of the census
  7. 16. Larger chamber, 2-year terms, more restraints
  8. 19. Activities of Congress members that help constituents
  9. 20. Unlimited debate in Senate
  10. 21. Policy that enables members of Congress to send free mail to constituents
  11. 22. Officer of the Senate selected by the majority party to act as chair in the absence of the vice president
  12. 24. Senate's approval on treaties and appointments by President
Down
  1. 1. Presiding officer of House (Paul Ryan)
  2. 2. Number of House members
  3. 3. Powers given that aren't mention in Constitution
  4. 7. Charge of misconduct by the House against a federal official
  5. 8. President impeached by House in 1868
  6. 9. Meeting before every new session of Congress
  7. 11. Resolves disagreements between bills passed by Senate and House
  8. 12. People elect senators
  9. 14. The act of legislators agreeing to support each other's bills
  10. 17. Powers in Article 1, Section 8 of Constitution
  11. 18. The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent
  12. 23. Number of Senate members