Legislative Branch

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  1. 4. The people that an elected official represents.
  2. 7. A motion (request) to bring an end to debate in the Senate.
  3. 8. The amount of votes needed to pass legislation.
  4. 9. The number of Senators needed to end debate in the Senate.
  5. 12. Congress has this power over the other two branches of government; it is a way to remove them from office.
  6. 13. The more conservative of the main political parties.
  7. 14. The leader of the House of Representatives.
  8. 15. One of New Jersey's senators.
  9. 17. Groups within both chambers of Congress that specialize in different subjects.
  10. 20. Refusal to sign a bill into law.
  11. 21. One of New Jersey's senators.
  12. 25. During debate, members of the chamber can propose these changes to bill for consideration.
  13. 26. The legislative body of the US government.
  14. 27. Before it becomes a law, it's known as this.
  15. 29. Purposely extending the debate on a bill indefinitely to avoid taking a vote.
  16. 30. The age requirement for members of the House of Representatives.
  17. 34. The age requirement for members of the Senate.
  18. 35. Chamber of the national legislature with two members per state.
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  1. 1. Chamber of the national legislature with proportional representation.
  2. 2. Vote required in Congress to override a veto.
  3. 3. The total number of voting members in the House of Representatives.
  4. 5. Members of Congress must be inhabitants of the ______ they represent.
  5. 6. Someone who tries to influence government officials.
  6. 7. The representative for Moorestown's district in the House of Representatives.
  7. 10. Elections for members of the House of Representatives occur every ____ years.
  8. 11. States are divided into congressional ________ to select members for the House of Representatives.
  9. 16. According to the Constitution, this person is the president of the Senate.
  10. 18. Moorestown is in New Jersey's ______ congressional district.
  11. 19. The more liberal of the main political parties.
  12. 22. The head of the executive branch and the final step of the lawmaking process.
  13. 23. The total number of US Senators.
  14. 24. The length of time a member of Congress serves.
  15. 28. The main role of Congress is to make these.
  16. 31. Each member of Congress casts one of these on bills up for consideration.
  17. 32. US Senators serve a term of ____ years.
  18. 33. The building where Congress meets.