Legislative Branch

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Across
  1. 3. to try to remove a federal official from office; House accuses & Senate holds the trial
  2. 4. two houses
  3. 7. (powers) powers of government specifically stated in the Constitution
  4. 10. person/group who works to make sure their group gets what they want from Congress
  5. 13. words) presides over Senate when vice president is absent
  6. 15. (committee) temporary committee created to resolve differences between House & Senate bills
Down
  1. 1. (2 words) the party leader for the majority party; maintains party discipline on the floor
  2. 2. (4 words) presiding officer in the House
  3. 5. when a Senator speaks non-stop to keep a bill from being voted on
  4. 6. the president refuses to sign a bill into law
  5. 8. (committee)permanent committee in the House and the Senate
  6. 9. responsible for gathering votes & checking party attendance
  7. 11. (committee) created to do a special job; temporary
  8. 12. (powers) powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution but drawn from the expressed powers
  9. 14. (committee) has Representatives and Senators on it to discuss pertinent issues