The Legislative Branch

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Across
  1. 2. The way in which representation in the House is determined.
  2. 4. A person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent.
  3. 8. The leader of the House of Representatives.
  4. 11. Congress consists of two chambers, the House of Representatives & Senate.
  5. 13. The individual tasked with casting the tie breaking vote in the Senate.
  6. 14. The chamber of Congress that ratifies Treaties & confirms Presidential nominations.
  7. 15. The minimum amount of members of Congress needed to be present to conduct business.
Down
  1. 1. A draft of a proposed law being debated in Congress.
  2. 3. To draw a district's boundaries to benefit one group over another in elections.
  3. 5. The process through which Congress is able to remove a public official from office.
  4. 6. The action of delaying or preventing a decision being made on a proposal.
  5. 7. The number of years House Representatives are elected to serve per term.
  6. 9. Senators are elected by and represent their entire states.
  7. 10. The chamber of Congress in which Revenue Bills must begin.
  8. 12. The number of years Senators are elected to serve per term.