Legislative Branch

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Across
  1. 7. Division of government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches
  2. 8. Congress passing a law despite a presidential veto (2/3 vote)
  3. 9. Senate’s approval of presidential appointments like judges
  4. 12. President’s rejection of a bill
  5. 14. Formal accusation of wrongdoing against an official
  6. 16. Two-house legislature (House + Senate)
  7. 17. System where each branch limits the power of the others
  8. 19. What the Senate holds after an impeachment by the House
Down
  1. 1. Congress’s control over money and government spending
  2. 2. Agreement that created a two-house Congress
  3. 3. Type of bills that must begin in the House (tax/spending)
  4. 4. Group that resolves differences in House and Senate versions of a bill
  5. 5. The legislative branch of the U.S. government
  6. 6. Chamber of Congress where seats are based on state population
  7. 10. What the Senate does to approve treaties
  8. 11. Small group in Congress that studies and debates bills
  9. 13. A bill that has passed Congress and been signed by the President
  10. 15. Group that officially elects the President
  11. 16. A proposed law
  12. 18. Chamber of Congress with equal representation (2 per state)