Across
- 2. Speaker of the House (last name)
- 9. Someone comes up with an idea and must have a sponsor/co-sponsor
- 12. Individual who represents a congressional district within a state and must be 25 years of age
- 13. House leans this way in that it can't be quickly changed out and older members intended to develop expertise
- 14. Represent the whole state and must be 30 years of age
- 15. An assembly of people with the authority to make laws, formally, and demographically represent the people
Down
- 1. Congress has 27 of these, may also be called "Expressed Powers"
- 3. A tool of the minority party used to prolong a debate
- 4. The "Lower" House
- 5. Individual who has the final say on a bill
- 6. All congress members are on these where they scrutinize, debate, and hear testimony on a bill
- 7. Had intentions for the house to be wiser, wealthier, elite class, stable, "insulated," deliberative, etc.
- 8. Two branches/chambers
- 10. Individual lawmaker
- 11. The "Upper" House