Across
- 3. two or both houses
- 6. one: design of the legislative branch of US Government
- 7. of Representatives: the lower legislative branch in many national and state bicameral governing bodies
- 10. the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress,
- 11. a veto by passing the act by a twothirds vote in both the House and the Senate
- 12. The people who live within that area
- 13. and Balances :provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
- 14. groups: share a desire to affect government policy to benefit themselves or their causes.
Down
- 1. Compromise :established the United States legislature as a bicameral,or two house law making body
- 2. a bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose
- 4. congress has the power to charge officials in the executive branch with wrongdoing and bring them to trial
- 5. the Peopleā: The Preamble to the United States Constitution, beginning with the words
- 6. the distribution of house seats among the states based on population
- 8. congress has broad powers to review how the executive branch is operating and to make sure it is following the laws congress has passed
- 9. and Consent: share a desire to affect government policy to benefit themselves or their causes.
