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