Congress

2. to ensure party discipline in a legislature
4. Chief executive's (president's) power to reject a bill passed by a legislature
5. a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote
8. The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census
9. they attract more voters and more similar to general elections
14. chosen in practice by the majority party, has both formal and informal powers, and is second in line to succeed to the presidency should that office become vacant.
15. representatives of each state who cast the final ballots that actually elect a president
17. head of the executive branch
18. Taxing, spending, borrowing, and coining money
19. Government action based on firm allegiance to a political party
20. The assigning by Congress of congressional seats after each census.

1. A law making body made of two houses
3. party members select the best candidate through a series of discussions and votes
6. votes in Electoral College during general election
7. allows citizens to propose legislation or state constitutional amendments by submitting them to the electorate for popular vote
10. one who already holds an office
11. votes in primary election, typically votes how the people voted
12. state legislature submits proposed legislation or state constitutional amendments to the voters for approval
13. A lengthy speech designed to delay or kill the vote on a bill
16. serve 6 year terms