All About Congress - Alyssa Benson & Brooke Andrews 5/25/2017

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