Legislative Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. Two houses
  2. 5. How the Senate can end a filibuster
  3. 7. To formally charge with a crime
  4. 8. Someone hired by a business or a cause to persuade legislators to support that business or cause
  5. 9. To talk a bill to death
  6. 11. People that are represented
  7. 12. How long House members serve
  8. 13. Organizations made up of people with common interests
  9. 19. Spending bills must start out here
  10. 20. How long Senators serve
  11. 21. How old someone has to be to serve in the Senate
Down
  1. 1. Permanent Congressional committees
  2. 2. Officially tries officials who are impeached
  3. 3. A draft of a proposed law
  4. 4. How old someone has to be to serve in the House
  5. 6. Allows Congress to "stretch" its powers to meet new needs
  6. 10. To refuse to sign a bill
  7. 14. Government projects that primarily benefit the home district
  8. 15. Power that are not clearly listed
  9. 16. Power that are clearly listed
  10. 17. An oddly shaped congressional district
  11. 18. The total number of Senators