Congress

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Across
  1. 3. The process of delaying a vote on a bill by making long speeches
  2. 6. Each member of this chamber serves a 6 year term (6 letters)
  3. 7. The system that makes sure no branch of government becomes too powerful (20 letters)
  4. 8. The length of a term for a Representative (9 letters, includes spaces)
  5. 9. The lower chamber of Congress, members serve 2 year terms (23 letters)
Down
  1. 1. A proposal for a new law (4 letters)
  2. 2. President refusing to sign a bill into law
  3. 4. A plan for how money will be spent and earned by the governmen
  4. 5. The length of a term for a Senator (9 letters, includes spaces)
  5. 7. A group within Congress that studies bills and issues (9 letters)