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Across
  1. 2. The upper assembly in the US congress.
  2. 3. The separation of power in the government, which is ensured through the establishment of three different branches: the executive branch, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch.
  3. 5. Creates a congress consisting of a senate and a house of representatives
  4. 7. The lower chamber of the US congress.
  5. 8. Congress can charge officials in the executive branch with wrongdoing.
  6. 10. Each state is able to have the seats in relation to their population.
  7. 12. Power of the United States Senate to be consulted on and approve treaties signed and appointments made by the president of the United States to public positions
  8. 14. All people of the US
  9. 15. review how the executive branch is operating.
Down
  1. 1. a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.
  2. 4. The process of distributing the 435 seats in the house of reps to the 50 states.
  3. 6. The people that live within the area that the congress member represents.
  4. 9. Authority to draw money from the treasury.
  5. 11. Having two branches or chambers.
  6. 13. When legislation is passed even after the president has vetoed it.