Legislative Branch

4. a piece of legislation that convicts someone of a crime (it is unconstitutional)
6. created in the Senate or the House with the hopes it will become law.
8. Representative from District 7.
10. The use of long speeches to delay vote on a bill.
11. this can be done with a 2/3rds vote from the House and Senate.
14. term of a Senator.
16. leader of the Senate when the Vice president is absent.
18. Representative from District 6.
21. is the practice of drawing district lines that favor a particular political party, politician, or group of people.
22. age requirement to be elected in the Senate.
23. an organization of people sharing common goals who try to influence public policy and government decisions.
24. term of a House of Reps member.
25. Senator from MN.
26. a citizen or resident officially represented by an elected official (such as a senator, representative, or council member) within a specific district, city, state, or country
27. They make sure party members vote accordingly

1. accuse of wrongdoing
2. Highest leadership role in the House of Reps.
3. government is a legislative body comprising members from both chambers of a bicameral legislature (such as the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate).
5. work for interests groups by speaking and trying to influence people in government.
7. used to end a filibuster, 3/5ths needed.
9. Longest Tenured Senator from MN.
12. this is the President of the Senate, they are the tiebreaking vote.
13. age requirement to be elected in the House.
15. the geographical area that a House of Reps member represents.
17. permanent committees (36 total) where they hold hearings about bills and decide if it will go to the floor for debate and voting.
19. a president lets a bill sit because it will not get to the 10 day limit.
20. punishes people for acts that weren't illegal that the time the law was passed.