Legislative Branch Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Meetings of Congress
  2. 4. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives
  3. 6. These committees work out differences between House and Senate versions of bills
  4. 9. Proposed laws
  5. 11. Usually the longest serving member of the majority party
  6. 12. The political party that has fewer members in each house
  7. 13. Committees that are set up between both houses of Congress
  8. 15. Guides each party through its proposed laws
Down
  1. 1. Private meetings held by the two parties
  2. 2. Groups of representatives or senators that work together for a specific purpose
  3. 3. Standing committees are divided into these
  4. 5. Persuades members to vote for party-sponsored legislation
  5. 7. The political party that has more members in each house
  6. 8. Choosing a committee leader by giving the position to the longest serving member of the majority party on that committee
  7. 10. Deal with issues that are not handled by standing committees
  8. 14. Permanent committees