Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 5. Members of the House serve specific sections of their states called ___________________.
  2. 7. Rules that govern society
  3. 8. National lawmaking body of the United States
  4. 11. Laws about _______must begin in the House
  5. 12. Congress may ____________________ a vetoed law
  6. 14. This chamber of Congress has 435 representatives
  7. 19. May break the tie in the Senate
  8. 22. The Senate has the power to approve or reject the President's _____________ or selections for certain positions
  9. 24. The reason states have different numbers of representatives
  10. 25. Leader of the House of Representatives
  11. 26. Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol building
  12. 27. Official count of the population that occurs every 10 years
  13. 29. Verb that means "to make laws"
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  1. 1. Fraction of votes needed to override a veto
  2. 2. This is the official term meaning "legislature made of two chambers or houses"
  3. 3. A proposed law
  4. 4. President's ability to reject a law
  5. 6. Which article describes the legislative branch?
  6. 8. Another name for a "house" in Congress
  7. 9. Years a Representative must have been a citizen
  8. 10. Minimum age of a Representative
  9. 13. Which court can rule that laws are unconstitutional?
  10. 15. Years a Senator must have been a citizen
  11. 16. Members of Congress must have ______________. This means they must be legal members of the country.
  12. 17. Length of time served in an elected position
  13. 18. Another word for a lawmaker
  14. 20. Years in the term of a Representative
  15. 21. Minimum age of a Senator
  16. 23. Members represent the entire state
  17. 28. Years in the term of a Senator