The Legislative Branch Crossword

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  1. 3. A gathering of the two chambers of a legislature operating as a single body
  2. 7. A filibuster is a strategy employed in the Senate to postpone a vote on a bill by keeping discussion from finishing
  3. 9. The major body of this branch
  4. 10. A constitutional right to object to a decision or proposal made by a legislative body.
  5. 11. How old do you have to be to be a U.S. Senator?
  6. 14. A meeting of members of a legislative body who are members of the same party or group.
  7. 17. Manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency
  8. 18. A gathering of the two chambers of a legislature operating as one body.
  9. 20. How many Senators does each state have?
  10. 21. A gathering of a judicial body to perform business
  11. 22. Years until new Senators are elected
  12. 23. People represented by an elected official.
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  1. 1. The duty of this branch
  2. 2. A gathering of the two chambers of a legislature operating as one body.
  3. 4. Rejecting a decision made by lawmakers
  4. 5. Who is in charge of the Senate?
  5. 6. How many Senators are there in total?
  6. 8. Years until new Reps. are elected
  7. 12. How old do you have to be to be a House representative?
  8. 13. How many terms can a Senator serve?
  9. 15. Redistributing House seats every ten years based on census population data
  10. 16. A legislative body having two branches or chambers
  11. 19. The person who bears an office or post
  12. 23. Ends a filibuster