Across
- 1. lower chamber of congress
- 9. having the power to make laws
- 10. gives Congress the power to make laws ‘necessary and proper’ to carry out the delegated duties
- 12. limits the debate by allowing each senator only one hour for speaking on a bill
- 14. the process of dividing the number of States representatives among the State’s population so that their districts are of equal size
- 15. legislative body
Down
- 2. the limit to how long someone can serve in congress
- 3. extending the debate on an issue to prevent a bill from coming up for vote
- 4. Changes how Senators are elected in each state. It allows for direct election of Senators, or, in other words, allows the constituents of that state to vote for their Senators.
- 5. the foundational principle that, in general, federal law takes precedence over any conflicting state law
- 6. Prevents Congress from voting themselves pay raises for the current session (or Congress). If a pay raise passes, the Congress person has to wait until the next Congress is seated.
- 7. upper chamber of congress
- 8. it means 2 houses
- 11. second in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President.
- 13. manipulating the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) to favor one party or class