Chapter 5, Part 1- The Structure of Congress

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Across
  1. 5. This amendment changed the way in which Senators were voted for.
  2. 7. Most powerful position in the Senate
  3. 8. Congressional districts are redrawn after this takes place.
  4. 9. Early election meetings where congressmen or presidential candidates are voted for.
  5. 10. Leader of the Senate if the Vice-President is absent.
  6. 12. House representatives are drawn from these districts.
Down
  1. 1. Bills and legislation comes from these.
  2. 2. This branch of Congress has 435 members.
  3. 3. Presiding officer within the House of Representatives.
  4. 4. Biased line-drawing of congressional districts.
  5. 6. Only Congress has the authority to make these.
  6. 11. Encourage party members to vote together on issues.
  7. 13. Members of the House serve for this many years.
  8. 14. Term length of a senator.