Across
- 9. Special group that irons out differences between House and Senate versions of a bill.
- 10. Powerful House leader second in line for presidency.
- 11. Government bodies like NASA that operate outside Cabinet departments.
- 12. Power to declare government acts unconstitutional.
- 14. The right of Congress members to send mail without paying postage.
- 15. Hierarchical system where tasks are divided by specialization and rules.
- 16. Committee with members from both the House and Senate.
- 18. Senior senator who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent.
- 19. Schedules bills and rallies votes as leader of the dominant party.
- 20. Presidential killing of a bill by taking no action at session end.
Down
- 1. Permanent group that handles specific legislative areas.
- 2. Redistribution of House seats after the census.
- 3. Nonpartisan advisor forecasting congressional spending effects.
- 4. House group that sets terms for debate on bills.
- 5. Congressional group created for a specific purpose beyond standing duties.
- 6. Presidential directive that acts like law without Congress’s approval.
- 7. Handles House matters like taxes and revenue bills.
- 8. Term meaning a legislature split into two houses.
- 13. Senate tactic of endless debate to block voting on a bill.
- 17. Vote that ends a Senate filibuster.