Structure and Powers of Congress
Across
- 2. = Power held by only one chamber
- 3. = Minimum age to serve in the Senate
- 7. = Building where Congress meets
- 10. = System used to choose Senators before 1913
- 11. = Clause allowing Congress to pass necessary laws
- 15. = Decision-making norm in the Senate
- 16. = Method of selecting committee chairs
- 17. = Geographic area represented by a House member
- 20. = Formal charge process initiated by the House
- 21. = Senator who works on broad policy areas
- 22. = Number of Senators per state
- 23. = Senate tactic used to delay legislation
- 24. = Congressional action that reverses a presidential veto
- 25. = Powers specifically listed in the Constitution
Down
- 1. = Member of the House
- 4. = Temporary committee type
- 5. = Power to compel testimony
- 6. = Member of a conference committee
- 8. = Legislature with two chambers
- 9. = Congressional investigation of executive actions
- 12. = Powers shared by House and Senate
- 13. = Powers derived from interpretation
- 14. = Portion of the Senate elected every two years
- 18. = Permanent type of committee
- 19. = Ten-year population count