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