Legislative Branch

1. Made up of 100 representatives, 2 from each state
4. Made up of the House of Representatives and Senate
7. New laws cannot apply to people operating before the new law passed
12. make laws to tax, borrow money, etc...
13. This person has the most power in the Senate and is currently a Democrat
15. Represents our area of CT in the House
18. This person is second in line to
19. Made up of 435 representatives based on population
20. A legislature declaring that someone is guilty of a crime, and punishing them, without a trial

2. This Amendment says that in order for a pay increase to happen the Representative must meet first(use letters not numbers)
3. This person is currently voted to be the leader of the Republican party in the Senate
5. A law requiring that someone who is arrested to be brought before a judge
6. Individual or organization that tries to influence the government
8. This person casts their vote to break a tie between the Senate
9. people who are represented by elected officials
10. This type of committee consists of both House and Senate members
11. 2/3 vote from each house in needed in order to send this to the President for approval
14. Portrayed by an elephant
16. When the President rejects a bill passed by Congress
17. Portrayed by a donkey