Legislative Branch

5. A tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it
8. A legislative grant of money to a government program or agency
9. of Representatives, a law-making chamber with 435 members, the number each state gets is based on its population
11. Unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass so that it will "ride" through the legislative process
13. president's power to reject a bill
14. Distribution of representatives among the states based on the population of each state
15. Effort by Congress, through hearings and investigations, to exercise control over executive branch agencies
17. post facto, a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed
18. To draw a district's voting area to gain an advantage in election

1. a senator or representative who helps party leaders stay informed about what party members are thinking
2. Charging a public official (including the president) with misconduct in office
3. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
4. a law-making chamber with 100 members who serve a six-year term
6. an order requiring appearance and/or testimony
7. The residents of a congressional district or state.
10. of attainder, A law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court
12. of habeas corpus, A court order requiring jailers to explain to a judge why they are holding a prisoner
16. committee, special joint committee created to reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate