Across
- 5. term that refers to the two chambers of the legislative branch
- 9. created as needed and dissolved when work is completed; usually for investigative purposes
- 11. a meeting of individuals between the House and the Senate held after a bill is voted on; creates a compromise bill of the House and Senate versions
- 12. court order requiring an individual be brought before a judge to explain the reason for detainment
- 16. serves as the “day to day” leader of the Senate; the senator who has been in the Senate the longest
- 19. permanent group of individuals who review bills brought to the House or Senate
- 20. consists of members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate to review bills
- 21. geographical area of a Congressperson’s residence whom they represent
Down
- 1. would allow individuals to be punished for a crime without a trial
- 2. occurs after 10 days of a bill being presented to the president; the president does not sign, but the Congress is not in session, causing the bill to die
- 3. the redrawing of Congressional districts to benefit a particular party
- 4. non-stop talking by a Senator during the debate process of a bill meant to delay a vote on the bill
- 6. a proposal made by a Congressperson that has not yet become a law
- 7. work done to benefit the constituents in a Congressperson’s district
- 8. population count taken every 10 years to determine representation in Congress
- 10. vote held to limit the length of debate in the Senate requiring 3/5 of senators to approve
- 13. leader of the House of Representatives
- 14. public rebuke by Congress of an individual charged with a crime
- 15. the people in a Representative or Senators district
- 17. a law passed or money set aside meant only to benefit a small portion of constituents in a district
- 18. a law to charge someone with a crime passed after the crime was committed by an individual