Across
- 1. The political party in either the House of Representatives or the Senate that holds the most seats
- 4. Legislators who are assistants to the floor leaders
- 5. A legislative body made up of two chambers or parts
- 7. When the President withholds approval of a bill after Congress has adjourned
- 8. The action by which the President disapproves a bill or resolution passed by Congress
- 9. A division or part of a state based on population; each district elects one person
- 10. Party officers picked by their party colleagues in each chamber (majority and minority leaders)
- 11. Powers inferred from the "expressed powers" that allow Congress to carry out its functions
- 13. Formally elected by the whole House. The Speaker acts as the leader of the House.
Down
- 1. The political party in either the House of Representatives or the Senate that has fewer members than the other party
- 2. Powers explicitly granted to Congress by the U.S. Constitution
- 3. The legislative branch of the U.S. federal government, established by Article I of the Constitution
- 5. A proposed law presented to the House or Senate for consideration and debate.
- 6. A senator who is elected by the Senate to preside over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President
- 12. A procedure to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office. The House of Representatives has the sole power to impeach