Across
- 3. to try to remove a federal official from office; House accuses & Senate holds the trial
- 4. two houses
- 7. (powers) powers of government specifically stated in the Constitution
- 10. person/group who works to make sure their group gets what they want from Congress
- 13. words) presides over Senate when vice president is absent
- 15. (committee) temporary committee created to resolve differences between House & Senate bills
Down
- 1. (2 words) the party leader for the majority party; maintains party discipline on the floor
- 2. (4 words) presiding officer in the House
- 5. when a Senator speaks non-stop to keep a bill from being voted on
- 6. the president refuses to sign a bill into law
- 8. (committee)permanent committee in the House and the Senate
- 9. responsible for gathering votes & checking party attendance
- 11. (committee) created to do a special job; temporary
- 12. (powers) powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution but drawn from the expressed powers
- 14. (committee) has Representatives and Senators on it to discuss pertinent issues