Across
- 2. term to describe the two houses of Congress
- 4. the practice of exchanging favors
- 5. prolongs a debate
- 7. a person sent or authorized to represent others
- 8. one party controls the Legislature, one controls Executive
- 10. a bill that benefits certain individuals and corporations
- 15. Kevin McCarthy
- 17. a local conference
- 18. candidates running for reelection
- 20. person who counts votes in an election
- 21. when parties move towards extremes
- 24. review over the performance of the Executive
- 28. federal law that checked the President as Commander in Chief
- 29. Trump's greatest fear
- 31. temporary joint committee that works out compromises
- 34. a district in which a close election takes place
- 37. you respond "yea" or "nay" to your name
- 38. oldest standing committee in the House
Down
- 1. social work directly concerned with individuals
- 3. used to make or amend rules that apply to both houses
- 6. dictates that members have their choice of committee assignments based on length of service
- 9. conducts committee meetings
- 11. the indirect rejection of a bill
- 12. a veto power that allows the executive to cancel specific parts of a bill
- 13. the use of government funds for projects designed to please voters or legislators
- 14. brings a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration
- 16. a bill that benefits the public
- 19. the ability of congress to monitor, review, and supervise government agencies
- 22. manipulative redistricting
- 23. an unofficial alliance of members of Congress
- 25. minimum number of members
- 26. legislation that relates to the operations of a single chamber
- 27. an ancillary document that amends or supplements the primary document
- 30. what Congress can do to a veto
- 32. people responsible for counting heads and rounding up party members for votes
- 33. a form or draft of a proposed statute presented to a legislature
- 35. ends a filibuster
- 36. monitors the administration of bankruptcy cases