The Legislative Branch

3. 2 year period of time during which congress meets.
5. the capitol city of the USA
7. the legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another country.
9. the person who inherits a title or office.
12. the people and interests that an elected official represents.
14. lawmakers who make decisions based on their conscience and judgement not the views of their constituents.
15. a part of the us that is not a state and has its own system of government.
16. period of time each year during which congress assembles and conducts business.
18. lawmakers who attempt to balance the basic elements of trustee, delegate and partisan.

1. redistribute seats in a legislative body.
2. the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group.
4. people with the authority to represent others at a conference or convention.
6. general agreement among various groups on fundamental matters.
8. the current officeholder.
10. lawmakers who owe their first allegiance to their political party and vote based on party views.
11. a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration.
13. the act of lying under oath.
17. to bring formal charges against an elected official.