chapters 5 crossword

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Across
  1. 1. The political party in either the House of Representatives or the Senate that holds the most seats
  2. 4. Legislators who are assistants to the floor leaders
  3. 5. A legislative body made up of two chambers or parts
  4. 7. When the President withholds approval of a bill after Congress has adjourned
  5. 8. The action by which the President disapproves a bill or resolution passed by Congress
  6. 9. A division or part of a state based on population; each district elects one person
  7. 10. Party officers picked by their party colleagues in each chamber (majority and minority leaders)
  8. 11. Powers inferred from the "expressed powers" that allow Congress to carry out its functions
  9. 13. Formally elected by the whole House. The Speaker acts as the leader of the House.
Down
  1. 1. The political party in either the House of Representatives or the Senate that has fewer members than the other party
  2. 2. Powers explicitly granted to Congress by the U.S. Constitution
  3. 3. The legislative branch of the U.S. federal government, established by Article I of the Constitution
  4. 5. A proposed law presented to the House or Senate for consideration and debate.
  5. 6. A senator who is elected by the Senate to preside over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President
  6. 12. A procedure to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office. The House of Representatives has the sole power to impeach