Across
- 1. Activities of Congress members that help constituents
- 8. Committee that resolves disagreements between bills passed by Senate and House
- 9. Unlimited debate in Senate
- 11. Officer of the Senate selected by the majority party to act as chair in the absence of the vice president
- 15. People elect senators
- 18. Presiding officer of House (Paul Ryan)
- 21. Powers in Article 1, Section 8 of Constitution
- 22. Smaller chamber, 6-year terms, fewer restraints
- 23. Meeting before every new session of Congress
- 24. Powers given that aren't mention in Constitution
Down
- 2. President impeached by House in 1868
- 3. Senator or Representative who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking
- 4. Senate's approval on treaties and appointments by President
- 5. The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent
- 6. Number of House members
- 7. Congress' monitoring of policies it has passed (hearings)
- 10. The act of legislators agreeing to support each other's bills
- 12. of Representatives Larger chamber, 2-year terms, more restraints
- 13. Charge of misconduct by the House against a federal official
- 14. The process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives every 10 years on the basis of the results of the census
- 16. Stops filibuster (60 votes)
- 17. Policy that enables members of Congress to send free mail to constituents
- 19. Power referring to Congressional control over spending and taxing
- 20. Number of Senate members