Chapter 7 Legislative Branch

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  1. 2. a resolution that is passed by both houses of Congress
  2. 4. a procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill
  3. 6. gives Congress right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out its expressed powers in Article I,Section 8
  4. 9. the upper house of congress, consisting of 2 representatives from each state
  5. 11. in both house and senate, the political party in which more than half the members belong
  6. 12. completely unrelated amendment added to a bill
  7. 13. power that Congress has that is not stated explicitly in the Constitution
  8. 15. only permanent committee
  9. 16. in both house and senate, political party to which fewer than half members belong
  10. 17. representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making
Down
  1. 1. powers of Congress listed in Constitution
  2. 3. a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponsor withdraws it
  3. 5. the lower house of congress consisting of a different number of representatives from each state depending on population
  4. 7. to accuse government officials of misconduct in office
  5. 8. the work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem
  6. 10. known as enumerated power
  7. 14. a population count every 10 years