Across
- 3. the process of reassigning representation based on population after every census.
- 6. power divided between the three branches
- 9. Kamala Harris, president of the Senate.
- 12. powers listed in the constitution.
- 15. Mike Johnson, leaders the House of Representatives
- 17. as a whole, statewide
- 18. rejection of a bill by the president
- 21. a bill that establishes a program and says how much money can be spent
- 23. elected official who is already in office
- 25. a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues.
- 26. a meeting
- 27. a proposed law for raising money.
- 28. to draw district boundaries to gain an advantage in elections.
- 29. each branch of government has the ability to limit the powers of the other branches.
Down
- 1. a provision on a subject other than the one covered i the bill
- 2. powers the government requires to carry out its expressed powers.
- 4. consists of 435 members, determined by a state's population
- 5. another name for the the Necessary and Proper Clause.
- 7. a count of the population.
- 8. a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote.
- 10. committee set up when the House and Senate have passed different versions of the same bill.
- 11. consists of 100 members, 2 per state
- 13. a proposed law to authorize spending money.
- 14. a person whom a member of Congress represents
- 16. deal with individual people or places
- 19. to set up new district lines after reapportionment.
- 20. trade among the states.
- 22. involve general matters and apply to the entire nation.
- 24. a two-chamber legislature.
