Legislative Branch

3. a group within a standing committee that specializes on a very specific issue
7. all bills are assigned to a _ after being introduced
10. each state has __ senators
12. the _ is the leader of the House of Representatives
13. a tactic to stall the legislative process in the Senate
15. the leader of the Senate when the Vice President is not present
16. representation in the House is based off of a state's __.
17. number of years for a House term
19. number of years for a senate term
20. the leader of the Senate; only attends to break tie votes

1. a __ legislature is made up of two separate chambers
2. a committee made up of members from both the House and Senate
4. where most of the work in Congress takes place
5. a congressional agency that puts a price tag on each piece of legislation
6. drawing district lines that favor one political party
8. a __ committee is a permanent committee
9. a committee to resolve differences when the House and Senate has passed different versions of a bill
11. a __ committee is temporary to study specific issues
14. every 10 years, the process of reassigning representation is known as _.
18. a party assistant who watches how other members intend to vote