The Legislative Branch

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