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