Across
- 7. our current Speaker of the House
- 9. when tax revenue is greater than spending
- 10. the process of reassigning representatives based on states population
- 12. a senator serves for ___ years
- 13. drawing new congressional district lines
- 14. a proposed law is called a _____
- 15. must be a resident of the state for ___ years to serve on the H.O.R.
- 17. Congress powers that are specifically listed in the Constitution
- 19. this member of the Executive Branch serves as the President of the Senate
- 20. determining how many representatives each state gets to send to Washington
- 23. there are 100 members in the ______
- 25. this clause allows Congress to stretch their powers
- 26. term that means "two chambers"
- 27. a Congressmen must be ___ years of age
Down
- 1. each state's number of representatives in the house depends on ____
- 2. Wisconsin's current Senators; Ron ____ and Tammy ____
- 3. the redrawing of district lines for political advantage
- 4. legally mandated by the Constitution and takes place every 10 years
- 5. true or false; you have to be a natural born citizen to serve in Congress
- 6. there are 435 members in the ____
- 8. when spending is greater than tax revenue
- 11. Wisconsin has ____ districts, therefore ____ representatives
- 16. must be a resident of the state for ___ years to serve on the Senate
- 18. the number of senators is ____ per state
- 21. how the government makes money
- 22. the sum of past deficits
- 24. a Senator must be ____ years of age