The Legislative Branch

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Across
  1. 3. a court order that forces people detained by police to be charged
  2. 6. a wooden box that the House members place documents in
  3. 7. when expenditures exceed revenue
  4. 8. petition that forces a bill out of a committee
  5. 11. leader in the Senate with the most power
  6. 12. interpretations that are more literal
  7. 14. The act of a president holding a bill for longer than 10 days so the bill does not become a law
  8. 16. types of committees that conduct investigations
Down
  1. 1. keep party members in line
  2. 2. the number of Representatives needed to legally conduct business
  3. 4. redistributing House seats fairly
  4. 5. legal documents requiring a person to testify
  5. 9. interpretations that allow for interpretation
  6. 10. years Senators serve
  7. 13. a 2/3rds vote that can end a debate in the Senate
  8. 15. a provision added to a bill that does not relate to the bill