Legislative Branch (Chapter 7 of the Black Book in the Back)

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Across
  1. 5. An addition to a bill
  2. 7. Reformers who sought the change government and make it more democratic
  3. 8. The voters a member of congress represents
  4. 9. Organizations formed to raise money to influence elections or legislation
  5. 13. Smaller sets of the standing committees that examine a certain bill of handle certain tasks related to the bill
  6. 14. The use of extended debate to delay or block legislation
  7. 15. Someone who already holds political office
Down
  1. 1. Committees in congress that are permanent
  2. 2. Preliminary election to choose each party's candidates
  3. 3. Process of distributing House seats among the states based on each state's population
  4. 4. Redrawing the boundries of congressional districts
  5. 6. Period of time during which congress meets each term
  6. 10. A procedure for closing debate and forcing a vote
  7. 11. The party with fewer members in the legislative chamber
  8. 12. The naming of a candidate to run for elective office