The Legislative Branch

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Across
  1. 2. The lower chamber of the U.S. Congress
  2. 5. A party official responsible for gathering votes and enforcing discipline
  3. 7. The branch of the U.S. government responsible for making laws
  4. 8. Current Speaker of the House (Mike Johnson)
  5. 10. A meeting where committees gather information and testimony
  6. 11. To formally approve a treaty or amendment
  7. 12. A formal change or addition to a law or the Constitution
  8. 15. A proposed law introduced in Congress
  9. 16. The process of formally accusing a federal official of wrongdoing
  10. 17. Manipulating district boundaries to favor a political party
  11. 19. A citizen represented by a legislator
  12. 21. The party holding fewer seats in a chamber
  13. 23. A meeting of members of a political party or group to decide policy
  14. 25. A small group of legislators assigned to review legislation
  15. 27. A governing body that creates laws
  16. 29. The minimum number of members required to conduct official business
  17. 31. A geographic area represented by a member of the House
  18. 33. Having two legislative chambers
  19. 34. The upper chamber of the U.S. Congress
  20. 35. A Senate procedure used to end debate and force a vote
Down
  1. 1. A law that authorizes government spending
  2. 3. The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives
  3. 4. Long-time Senate Republican leader (Mitch McConnell)
  4. 6. A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a group
  5. 9. The act of Congress passing a bill over a presidential veto
  6. 13. The process of debating and amending a bill in committee
  7. 14. A legal restriction on the number of terms an official may serve
  8. 18. Senate Majority Leader (Chuck Schumer)
  9. 20. A smaller division of a committee that studies specific issues
  10. 22. A Senate tactic of prolonged debate to delay or block legislation
  11. 24. A legislative measure used to address matters within Congress
  12. 26. The president’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress
  13. 28. A law formally enacted by a legislative body
  14. 30. The party holding more than half the seats in a chamber
  15. 32. Congress’s responsibility to monitor government agencies