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