AP Gov/Econ Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. Used by the senate as a rule to limit or end debates
  2. 4. The lower house of congress that's members serves the citizens of their district rather than the whole state
  3. 9. The member that refers a bill to the House of Representatives once it's introduced.
  4. 12. The small that each house is divided up into that focus in on specific areas of the law
  5. 13. Main part of the legislative branch, made of a two parts
  6. 15. The minimum age to qualify for the House of Representatives
  7. 16. The state of already having the position that one is running for
  8. 19. The voters that are represented by a person
  9. 23. What happens if the committee does not report the bill out favorably to each house of congress
  10. 25. Allows for amendments from the floor
  11. 26. Allows for some amendments on the floor but not others
Down
  1. 1. The member that refers a bill to the senate once it's introduced
  2. 3. The fraction of both houses that is necessary to override a presidential veto in order for a bill to become a law.
  3. 5. The total number of representatives
  4. 6. The committee that has a lots of power, and where tax/spending bills are sent
  5. 7. The procedure that allows the senate to continue with other business during a filibuster
  6. 8. The minimum group of representatives from the House of Representatives that needs to be present to conduct business.
  7. 10. Something congress can pass other than bills
  8. 11. A bill that has a lot of riders
  9. 14. The upper house of Congress that has fewer rules regarding debating and passing laws
  10. 17. A parliamentary procedure that allows for one person to delay or prevent votes on a proposal
  11. 18. A bill that is not passed by both houses of congress and signed by the president within a 2 year term
  12. 20. Sets a strict time limit on debates and doesn't allow for the introduction of any amendments from the floor, and doesn't allow amendments except those offered by the sponsoring subcommittee
  13. 21. What happens to most bills?
  14. 22. The total number of senators
  15. 24. The minimum age to qualify for the senate