Gov - Ch 5

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Across
  1. 3. Case addressing racial gerrymandering
  2. 6. Minimum age for a Senator
  3. 10. Landmark case establishing “one person, one vote”
  4. 13. Committee that resolves House/Senate bill differences
  5. 17. Minimum attendance needed to conduct business.
  6. 18. This legislature has 100 members
  7. 19. Minimum age for a Representative.
  8. 21. Senate tactic used to delay a vote
  9. 23. Length of a Representative’s term
  10. 24. Motion that ends a filibuster with 60 votes.
  11. 25. Length of a Senator’s term
  12. 26. Permanent committee that handles specific subject areas
  13. 27. Two-chamber legislative body
  14. 29. Most powerful House leader, second in line to presidency
  15. 30. Case requiring equal state legislative districts
Down
  1. 1. Staff member who manages office schedules and gives senior advice
  2. 2. Senate agreement to bypass formal procedure
  3. 4. This legislature has 435 members
  4. 5. Redrawing district boundaries
  5. 7. Manipulating district lines for political advantage
  6. 8. Party meeting to choose leaders and set policy
  7. 9. Formal disapproval of a member’s actions
  8. 11. Current officeholder
  9. 12. Presides over the Senate in VP’s absence
  10. 14. House committee that controls debate rules
  11. 15. Redistribution of House seats after a census.
  12. 16. Person represented by a member of Congress
  13. 20. Case requiring equal congressional districts
  14. 22. Leader who ensures party attendance and loyalty
  15. 28. Support agency that audits federal spending