Jocelyn Civics Period 4
Across
- 5. The committee process where "expert witnesses" are called to testify/answer questions.
- 8. A committee that isn't a House committee.
- 11. The powers the Congress has such as; Habeas Corpus(except in certain situations), Ex post facto, and titles of nobility.
- 13. They aid the Representative/Senator's offices in the states and DC, handles letters/phone calls/requests from constituents as well as studying bills to provide background.
- 15. The comittee process where committtee members debate and add/subtract to/from the bill.
- 16. Anyone or any organization that tries to influence the government (could be a president, representative, senator, governer, or mayor).
- 17. Whichever political party has the least amount of members.
- 18. The House members serve for 2 years and the Senate members serve for 6 years.
- 19. They work on specific issues(comparison: the prom committee just works on the prom).
- 20. The House members have to have 7 years and the Senate members have to have 9 years.
Down
- 1. Refers to both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- 2. Whichever political party has the most members.
- 3. House of Representatives must live in the district while Senators must live in-state.
- 4. A committee with people from both the House and Senate.
- 6. A committee that isn't a Senate committee.
- 7. People who are represented by elected officals.
- 9. The committee process where they decide if the current version of the bill should be passed on to become a full House and Senate debate.
- 10. The powers the Congress has, such as; making laws, borrowing money, and taxes.
- 12. The power the Congress has "to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper" (also known as the Elastic Clause).
- 14. The House members have to be at least 25 years and Senate members have to be 30 years.