Legislative Branch Review

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Across
  1. 3. years of a reps term
  2. 4. perk that allows free postage for members of congress
  3. 7. powers for Congress specifically listed in Constitution
  4. 9. main responsibility of Congress
  5. 10. powers of Congress which are not spelled out word for word in the Constitution
  6. 11. chooses vice-president in event of electoral college tie
  7. 12. years of a senators term
  8. 13. permanent committee
  9. 15. used to determine population distribution in House of Reps
  10. 17. voting public
  11. 19. custom in which power is reserved for those who have served the longest
  12. 20. type of committee used to reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate
Down
  1. 1. chooses President in electoral college tie
  2. 2. ending a filibuster
  3. 5. person who holds an elected office
  4. 6. leader of the House of Reps
  5. 8. body that determines boundaries of congressional districts
  6. 14. leader of Senate when President of Senate is absent
  7. 16. used only in the Senate to block voting
  8. 18. type of bill that must originate in House