Across
- 1. The three main types are standing, special/select and joint
- 4. Responsible for replacing senator or representative if office is vacated
- 6. Session after an election and before a new congress convenes
- 9. All bills for this must originate in the House of Representatives
- 10. Section in Article 1 which describes limits on the powers of the Legislature
- 11. Type of Bill used to provide additional funding to government agency or program
- 12. To delay or block action in Congress by debating non-stop
- 16. Type of committee that is permanent
- 18. This section describes the process for bills and passing laws
- 19. This section in Article 1 lays out Congress powers to regulate commerce and declare war
- 21. Salary, fee or profit received as compensation for service while holding office
- 25. Has the sole power to try impeachments
Down
- 1. Process to stop a debate/filibuster and cause a vote
- 2. The term length in years for representatives
- 3. Term length in years for a Senator
- 5. 25 years old and citizen for 7 years
- 7. Has the sole power to impeach
- 8. Minimum numbers of members required present in order to do business
- 13. Powers necessary and proper to execute those powers defined in the constitution
- 14. This is the structure of Congress which is divided into a House of Representatives and a Senate
- 15. Powers specifically given to Congress by Article 1 of the constitution
- 17. Must be 30 years of age and a citizen for 9 years
- 20. The process of bringing charges against an elected official for wrongdoing
- 22. The party with the most members in the House or Senate
- 23. Its powers are described in Article 1 of the Constitution
- 24. Form of political corruption in which funds are misdirected for personal gain