Module 3- Lesson 1 Vocab

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Across
  1. 5. term that refers to the two chambers of the legislative branch
  2. 9. created as needed and dissolved when work is completed; usually for investigative purposes
  3. 11. a meeting of individuals between the House and the Senate held after a bill is voted on; creates a compromise bill of the House and Senate versions
  4. 12. court order requiring an individual be brought before a judge to explain the reason for detainment
  5. 16. serves as the “day to day” leader of the Senate; the senator who has been in the Senate the longest
  6. 19. permanent group of individuals who review bills brought to the House or Senate
  7. 20. consists of members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate to review bills
  8. 21. geographical area of a Congressperson’s residence whom they represent
Down
  1. 1. would allow individuals to be punished for a crime without a trial
  2. 2. occurs after 10 days of a bill being presented to the president; the president does not sign, but the Congress is not in session, causing the bill to die
  3. 3. the redrawing of Congressional districts to benefit a particular party
  4. 4. non-stop talking by a Senator during the debate process of a bill meant to delay a vote on the bill
  5. 6. a proposal made by a Congressperson that has not yet become a law
  6. 7. work done to benefit the constituents in a Congressperson’s district
  7. 8. population count taken every 10 years to determine representation in Congress
  8. 10. vote held to limit the length of debate in the Senate requiring 3/5 of senators to approve
  9. 13. leader of the House of Representatives
  10. 14. public rebuke by Congress of an individual charged with a crime
  11. 15. the people in a Representative or Senators district
  12. 17. a law passed or money set aside meant only to benefit a small portion of constituents in a district
  13. 18. a law to charge someone with a crime passed after the crime was committed by an individual