Across
- 2. A person that is represented by a member of Congress.
- 7. Congress cannot suspend your criminal rights unless in a time of invasion or rebellion...what Latin phrase is the technical name for your criminal rights?
- 8. Vote that needs 60 people to kill a filibuster.
- 9. When a President rejects a bill.
- 11. Our Representative (in McKean County) in the US House of Representatives (15th District).
- 13. To put a member of the government on trial for a wrongdoing and possibly remove them from office.
- 15. The Chamber that holds a trial after a President has been impeached.
- 18. Current Republican Minority leader in the Senate.
- 19. Members of Congress have limited _________ from legal prosecution.
- 21. The Implied Powers of Congress is more commonly referred to as the ___________ ___________, which allows them to stretch their authority when it's truly necessary.
- 23. The CURRENT President of the Senate.
- 24. A completely unrelated amendment or addition to a bill (other than an earmark).
- 27. The President of the Port Allegany Borough Council.
- 31. Reshaping district lines (often oddly) to increase the voting strength of one party over another.
- 32. Considered the "upper house."
- 34. How many years is a term of office for a Senator?
- 35. Title given to the legislative members in PA's townships (like Annin or Liberty).
- 37. If Congress doesn't give the POTUS 10 days to think about a bill he can invoke and use this rarely used veto.
- 38. After how many days does a bill become law if the President ignores it?
Down
- 1. Party that CURRENTLY has the majority control in the US Senate.
- 3. Number of representatives each state gets in the Senate.
- 4. "Lower House"
- 5. How old must you be to be a Senator?
- 6. Number of representatives PA has in the House.
- 10. Group within Congress that has a specific job or responsibility of creating laws within their field of expertise.
- 12. Party that CURRENTLY controls the House of Representatives.
- 14. PA's newest Democratic Senator.
- 16. Title given to the head of a committee.
- 17. Type of vote where representatives must publicly announce their vote.
- 20. The current Speaker of the House.
- 22. To create law.
- 25. Our representative in the PA House of Representatives.
- 26. Talking a bill to death to delay a vote from ever happening.
- 28. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution details all of the basic powers of Congress, also called the ________ Powers.
- 29. Bill Clinton was impeached for what crime?
- 30. __________ privilege; Congress' ability to send mail for free.
- 33. Nickname given to the types of projects where Congressmen are trying to get as much money as possible spent in and for their districts--often seen as wasteful.
- 36. Congress cannot pass this type of law, which goes back in time to punish people.