The Legislative Branch

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Across
  1. 1. the party with the most members in the chamber of congress.
  2. 3. the member who introduces a bill.
  3. 7. term that lasts 2 years.
  4. 9. drawing district boundaries to benefit a certain party, group, or individual.
  5. 11. term that lasts for 6 years.
  6. 14. made up of members from both the House and the Senate.
  7. 15. divisions of standing committees.
  8. 17. a congress of two chambers.
  9. 18. may be introduced by any member of congress.
  10. 19. a temporary committee to study one specific issue.
  11. 22. "talking a bill to death".
Down
  1. 2. serves in the absense of the Vice President.
  2. 4. can only be done at the end of a congressional session.
  3. 5. the yearly meetings of congress.
  4. 6. responsible for getting their party members to agree on key votes.
  5. 8. an area that the house of Representatives represents.
  6. 10. allows congresspersons to send mail to constituents at no charge.
  7. 12. population count.
  8. 13. the power to make laws.
  9. 16. the term for distributing the total number of house seats after each census.
  10. 20. the act of forcing a congressional member out of office for misconduct.
  11. 21. when representative district lines are drawn to divide an opponent's strength.