Legislative Branch

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Across
  1. 3. a relaxation of tension
  2. 6. The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group
  3. 8. A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration.
  4. 9. Lawmaker who votes based on his or her conscience and judgment
  5. 11. Procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body.
  6. 12. To bring formal charges against a public official;the house has sole power to ______ civil officer of the US.
  7. 13. reject a bill
  8. 14. Permanent committee in legislative body to which bills in a specified subject matter area are referred.
  9. 16. Constitutional clause that gives congress the power to make all laws.
  10. 20. Various tactics aimed at defeating a bill in a final vote
  11. 22. Those delegated power of the national government that are spelled out expressly, in the constitution
  12. 23. Legislative committee created fora limited time and for some specific purpose.
  13. 28. Distribute, as in seats in a legislative body.
  14. 29. Unwritten rule is both house of congress reserving the top posts in each chamber,particularly committee chairmanships, for members with the longest records of service.
  15. 30. Unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass so that it will ride through the legislative process.
Down
  1. 1. Those delegated power of the national government that are suggested by the expressed power.
  2. 2. The presiding officer of the house of representative, chose by and from the majority party in the house.
  3. 4. Division of existing to address specific issues.
  4. 5. Period of time during which, each year
  5. 7. Redistribute,as in seats in legislative body
  6. 10. The member of the US senate or of the upper house of a state's legislative.
  7. 15. A measure relating to the business of ether house or expressing an opinion.
  8. 17. Member who heads a standing committee in a legislative body.
  9. 18. The presiding officer of a senate.
  10. 19. Exclusive of congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade.
  11. 21. Two year period of time during which congress meets
  12. 24. The people interests that an elected official represents
  13. 25. Members of the house and senate picked by their parties to carry out party decisions.
  14. 26. Power delegated to the national government because of a sovereign state within the world community.
  15. 27. Assistants to the floor leaders in the house and senate , responsible for monitoring and marshaling votes