AP Gov Congress Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. predict economic outcomes of bills
  2. 5. two house legislature
  3. 7. supporting a colleague's bill in return for future support
  4. 9. presidents allow senators to block judicial nominations
  5. 12. vote how constituents want
  6. 16. formal gathering of all party members
  7. 19. review spending of exec branch and federal agencies
  8. 20. vote to cut off a filibuster
  9. 21. party leader who keeps close contact with all members of their party
  10. 22. temporary committee for a specific purpose
  11. 24. redrawing district lines to reflect changed # of seats in a state
  12. 26. choosing how to vote depends on the issue
  13. 29. alloting congressional seats to states based on population
  14. 30. drawing congressional districts to produce an electoral outcome
  15. 31. provide info, studies, and research in support of bills and track their progress
Down
  1. 1. committee to iron out differences in bills between Senate and House of Reps
  2. 2. committee where bills are considered; continue from one Congress to the next
  3. 4. proposed law
  4. 6. party in each house with the 2nd most members
  5. 8. long speeches/debate to delay a bill
  6. 10. one party controls presidency; other party controls Congress
  7. 11. charging pres, vice pres, or other civil officers with high crimes/misdemeanors
  8. 13. head of party controlling most seats in a house
  9. 14. determine scheduling and conditions of debate for all bills in the House
  10. 15. listen to constituents but vote how they see fit
  11. 17. vetoing a bill without a signature
  12. 18. head of party with 2nd most seats in a house
  13. 23. committee with ppl from both houses to conduct investigations/studies
  14. 25. already holding an office
  15. 27. party in each house of Congress with the most members
  16. 28. presidential rejection of a bill