Legislative Branch Crossword

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  1. 2. The building where Congress meets.
  2. 5. One of New Jersey's senators.
  3. 6. Elections for members of the House of Representatives occur every ____ years.
  4. 8. Vote required in Congress to override a veto.
  5. 9. The total number of voting members in the House of Representatives.
  6. 11. The length of time a member of Congress serves.
  7. 15. The number of Senators needed to end debate in the Senate.
  8. 17. During debate, members of the chamber can propose these changes to bill for consideration.
  9. 18. Chamber of the national legislature with two members per state.
  10. 19. Each member of Congress casts one of these on bills up for consideration.
  11. 20. US Senators serve a term of ____ years.
  12. 23. According to the Constitution, this person is the president of the Senate.
  13. 25. Before it becomes a law, it's known as this.
  14. 26. The total number of US Senators.
  15. 27. The amount of votes needed to pass legislation.
  16. 28. The representative for Moorestown's district in the House of Representatives.
  17. 29. The main role of Congress is to make these.
  18. 30. The head of the executive branch and the final step of the lawmaking process.
  19. 31. Members of Congress must be inhabitants of the ______ they represent.
  20. 32. States are divided into congressional ________ to select members for the House of Representatives.
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  1. 1. Chamber of the national legislature with proportional representation.
  2. 3. The leader of the House of Representatives.
  3. 4. A motion (request) to bring an end to debate in the Senate.
  4. 6. The age requirement for members of the Senate.
  5. 7. The more liberal of the main political parties.
  6. 10. The age requirement for members of the House of Representatives.
  7. 12. The legislative body of the US government.
  8. 13. Refusal to sign a bill into law.
  9. 14. One of New Jersey's senators.
  10. 16. Purposely extending the debate on a bill indefinitely to avoid taking a vote.
  11. 21. The more conservative of the main political parties.
  12. 22. Moorestown is in New Jersey's ______ congressional district.
  13. 24. Groups within both chambers of Congress that specialize in different subjects.