Across
- 1. the official power to make legal decisions
- 4. elected member of a legislative body
- 6. a settlement by each side giving up something
- 7. rejection of a law by a governor or president
- 8. vote by the legislature to pass a bill after veto
- 11. official survey of population done every 10 years
- 12. the central or national government
- 14. a bill that has passed both houses and been signed into law
- 15. a group of legislators who consider bills on a specific topic
- 16. the official room for the meeting of a legislative group
- 17. a city or town
- 18. a temporary prohibition of an activity
- 19. the section of the chamber for legislators
Down
- 2. a person elected to the House of Representatives
- 3. any change proposed or made to a bill
- 5. proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature
- 6. a person who lives within the district of a legislator
- 9. the authority to carry out a policy given by voters
- 10. losing something as a penalty for wrongdoing
- 13. a legislature consisting of two chambers: House and Senate