Across
- 1. senator or representative who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking
- 4. group of members of Congress that share some interest or characteristic
- 5. activities of members of Congress that help constituents as individuals
- 6. elected leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Reps./Senate
- 7. committee made up of members from House of Reps. and Senate
- 10. subject-matter committees in both houses that handle bills in different policy areas
- 11. system that allows the member who has served on the committee the longest become the committee chair
- 13. strategy in the Senate in which opponents of a piece of legislation try to talk it to death
- 14. legislature that is divided into two houses
- 16. unique to the House of Representatives that review all bills coming from a House Committee before they go to the full house
- 17. chosen by the majority party and has both formal and informal powers, also succeeds the presidency should the president and vice president be unable to further perform their duties
- 18. proposed law that is drafted in precise, legal language
Down
- 2. office-holders
- 3. top influencers of the congressional agenda, schedule hearings, hire staff, appoint subcommittees, and manage committee bills
- 8. committee of the Congress that is appointed by the House of Reps. and Senate to resolve disagreements of a particular bill
- 9. the floor leader of the second largest party in the House of Reps./Senate
- 12. oversight by the Congress over the Executive Branch and federal agencies
- 15. congressional committees appointed for a specific purpose (i.e. Watergate)