political crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Distributed among the states on the basis of their respective populations
  2. 8. a way to stop a filibuster by putting a time limit on it
  3. 12. equal representation, 100 members, serve for 6 years
  4. 14. members in the house is reapportioned
  5. 16. Josh Hawley, Eric Scmitt
  6. 17. A meeting to deal with some emergency situation, only a president can call one of these
  7. 19. Majority party leaders determine the importance of bills
  8. 20. The party in control of the state legislature draws the lines
Down
  1. 1. representation based on population
  2. 3. works with and attempts to influence the majority leader, will block senate if they don't get input
  3. 4. 1913 senators now chosen by people
  4. 5. Super powerful, gets priority treatment, sets the agenda, most powerful position in the senate
  5. 6. Vice president of the United states
  6. 7. Whenever a senator has the floor for as long as they want
  7. 9. Made of two houses
  8. 10. Have delegates but NO vote
  9. 11. Last as long as Congress wants, Congress adjournes
  10. 13. last two years
  11. 15. home to the us Congress, symbol of our nation
  12. 18. 2nd in line for the presidential succession after V.P