Across
- 2. a proposed law
- 5. population count done every 10 years
- 6. nickname for the Necessary and Proper Clause
- 8. leader of the House of Representatives, currently Mike Johnson
- 10. determines the number of House seats a state gets
- 11. talk the bill to death
- 14. checks and balances, when Congress checks the other two branches
- 15. 30 years old, 9 years a citizen, live in the state they represent
- 16. president of the Senate
- 18. determines the size and shape of districts
- 20. Congress can _____ a veto with a 2/3 vote in both chambers
- 21. fewer than ____ percent of all bills introduced actually become laws
Down
- 1. two-house legislature
- 3. conducted by a standing or select committee
- 4. the first step in a bill becoming a law
- 7. 25 years old, 7 years a citizen, live in the district
- 8. this chamber approves presidential appointments and treaties with foreign nations
- 9. where the real work of Congress happens, second step in a bill becoming a law
- 12. minimum number of reps that must be present for the chamber to take any action to hold
- 13. to draw a district’s boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
- 17. In times of _____, Congress has given extra power to the President
- 19. disapprove, say no