Across
- 2. changes to a bill made by committee members before it goes to the floor
- 8. legislative leader of the political party with less seats in the HR
- 10. legislation passed by Congress that creates a program or changes already existing programs
- 11. congressmen with 2 year terms, elections every 2 years
- 12. when two opposing parties compromise
- 14. group of congressmen with similar interests. they discuss these issues and possibly how to resolve it
- 15. legislative leader of the political party with the most seats in the HR
- 16. where congressmen speak during a session. Bills get discussed here.
- 17. congressmen with 6 year terms, staggered elections every 2 years
Down
- 1. 2 chambers in one body Congress (HR and Senate)
- 3. dividing the seats in Congress according to state population
- 4. member of the Senate who represents their state in Congress
- 5. legislation passed by Congress that provides funding for certain programs
- 6. congressmen who determines if a party can block/pass legislation based on if they have enough votes (helps inform party leader stay of what the members are thinking)
- 7. officer of the Senate who takes role of Vice President when they are not present for Congress
- 9. apportionment again
- 13. person in office