The Legislative Branch

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  1. 3. the role within the House of Representatives that is responsible for encouraging fellow party members to vote as the leadership wants
  2. 5. the geographic area that is represented by a member of Congress
  3. 6. the number of congressional districts in Massachusetts
  4. 9. the fewest number of members of Congress (Senate + House) that represent a state
  5. 10. another name for the legislative branch
  6. 11. the style of representation used by the Senate
  7. 12. the party that currently has the majority party in the House of Representatives
  8. 14. the minimum age for a member of the House of Representatives
  9. 15. the state with the most members of Congress
  10. 17. the current President Pro Tempore (in the Senate)
  11. 20. the style of representation used by the House of Representatives
  12. 22. the chamber of the legislative branch that has 435 members
  13. 24. the groups of people within the House of Representatives that have a particular focus (ex: Agriculture, Rules, etc.)
  14. 26. the chamber of the legislative branch that has 100 members
  15. 27. the name of the statue that sits atop the Capitol Building
  16. 29. one of the Senators representing Massachusetts
  17. 30. the US Representative that represent the Massachusetts 1st Congressional District
  18. 31. the building in which the legislative branch meets
Down
  1. 1. the current Speaker of the House
  2. 2. the capital of the United States, and the home of the Capitol
  3. 4. the place at which party officers are elected at the beginning of each congressional term
  4. 7. the party that currently has the minority party in the House of Representatives
  5. 8. the number in line that the Speaker of the House is to the presidency
  6. 13. one of the Senators representing Massachusetts
  7. 16. the branch of government that is responsible for making laws
  8. 18. the geographical area that is represented by a US Representative
  9. 19. the highest number of congressional districts in a state
  10. 21. the specific room in the Capitol in which the House of Representatives meets
  11. 23. the fewest number of congressional districts in a state
  12. 25. the number of states with only one congressional district
  13. 28. the minimum number of years that a person must have been a citizen of the US before running for the House of Representatives