First Branch: Legislative

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Across
  1. 2. One area of a state that a house member represents
  2. 5. How many senators are there per state?
  3. 6. Senators are elected for _____ terms
  4. 7. The only branch of government that has been directly elected by American voters since it was created
  5. 10. How many years does it take until the House of Representatives are reapportioned among the states?
  6. 11. How much is needed by both houses in order to pass a bill?
  7. 13. How many years old does a person have to be in order to be a member of the House of Representatives?
  8. 14. How many years does a person have to be a citizen for in order to be a member of the House of Representatives?
  9. 15. Which chamber can impeach the president, federal judges, or other federal officials?
  10. 16. How many members are there in the senate?
Down
  1. 1. When a senator tries to stall or stop a bill from being voted on
  2. 3. How many years old does a person have to be in order to serve in the Senate?
  3. 4. How many years does a person have to be a citizen for in order to be a senator?
  4. 6. Who tries to act like a jury during an impeachment trial?
  5. 8. How much of the Senate is elected every two years?
  6. 9. Both _____ must agree to the same version of a bill before it can be sent to the President to be approved or vetoed
  7. 10. Article I of the Constitution breaks Congress into ______ bodies
  8. 12. If a president vetoes a bill, how many votes are needed by both chambers to override the veto?