Across
- 3. predict economic outcomes of bills
- 5. two house legislature
- 7. supporting a colleague's bill in return for future support
- 9. presidents allow senators to block judicial nominations
- 12. vote how constituents want
- 16. formal gathering of all party members
- 19. review spending of exec branch and federal agencies
- 20. vote to cut off a filibuster
- 21. party leader who keeps close contact with all members of their party
- 22. temporary committee for a specific purpose
- 24. redrawing district lines to reflect changed # of seats in a state
- 26. choosing how to vote depends on the issue
- 29. alloting congressional seats to states based on population
- 30. drawing congressional districts to produce an electoral outcome
- 31. provide info, studies, and research in support of bills and track their progress
Down
- 1. committee to iron out differences in bills between Senate and House of Reps
- 2. committee where bills are considered; continue from one Congress to the next
- 4. proposed law
- 6. party in each house with the 2nd most members
- 8. long speeches/debate to delay a bill
- 10. one party controls presidency; other party controls Congress
- 11. charging pres, vice pres, or other civil officers with high crimes/misdemeanors
- 13. head of party controlling most seats in a house
- 14. determine scheduling and conditions of debate for all bills in the House
- 15. listen to constituents but vote how they see fit
- 17. vetoing a bill without a signature
- 18. head of party with 2nd most seats in a house
- 23. committee with ppl from both houses to conduct investigations/studies
- 25. already holding an office
- 27. party in each house of Congress with the most members
- 28. presidential rejection of a bill