Across
- 5. power networks
- 7. an annual plan by Congress to spend more than it collects in tax revenues
- 9. the total of all prior spending by all Congresses in the past that spent in excess of revenues
- 11. what political leaders who want the Supreme Court to only follow a strict and historically narrow interpretation of the Constitution and the powers of the judiciary prefer
- 12. powers given to Congress to have individuals give evidence
- 16. the leaders of Congress who have the duty of connecting the House and Senate leaders to the regular members
- 17. members of Congress are expected to work for their party affiliation
- 18. votes by Congress to allow the old budget to continue before the new one is voted upon
Down
- 1. what happens when a president refuses to sign a bill during the last 9 days of a Congressional session
- 2. Senate de-facto leader
- 3. members of Congress expected to serve the needs of their constituents
- 4. amendments attached to bills that do not pertain to the main goal of the bill
- 6. Congress’ main method of controlling the power of the bureaucratic agencies
- 8. removing a federal official from office
- 10. a leader awaiting their replacement
- 13. rules that are usually applied in floor debates to make the system move a little quicker
- 14. members of Congress trying to be both representatives and policymakers
- 15. when a president uses powers like executive orders, the “Bully-Pulpit”, and “war-making”