The Legislative Branch

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Across
  1. 7. our current Speaker of the House
  2. 9. when tax revenue is greater than spending
  3. 10. the process of reassigning representatives based on states population
  4. 12. a senator serves for ___ years
  5. 13. drawing new congressional district lines
  6. 14. a proposed law is called a _____
  7. 15. must be a resident of the state for ___ years to serve on the H.O.R.
  8. 17. Congress powers that are specifically listed in the Constitution
  9. 19. this member of the Executive Branch serves as the President of the Senate
  10. 20. determining how many representatives each state gets to send to Washington
  11. 23. there are 100 members in the ______
  12. 25. this clause allows Congress to stretch their powers
  13. 26. term that means "two chambers"
  14. 27. a Congressmen must be ___ years of age
Down
  1. 1. each state's number of representatives in the house depends on ____
  2. 2. Wisconsin's current Senators; Ron ____ and Tammy ____
  3. 3. the redrawing of district lines for political advantage
  4. 4. legally mandated by the Constitution and takes place every 10 years
  5. 5. true or false; you have to be a natural born citizen to serve in Congress
  6. 6. there are 435 members in the ____
  7. 8. when spending is greater than tax revenue
  8. 11. Wisconsin has ____ districts, therefore ____ representatives
  9. 16. must be a resident of the state for ___ years to serve on the Senate
  10. 18. the number of senators is ____ per state
  11. 21. how the government makes money
  12. 22. the sum of past deficits
  13. 24. a Senator must be ____ years of age