The U.S. Congress: A Crossword Challenge

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  1. 1. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives.
  2. 4. Powers of Congress that are specifically listed in the Constitution.
  3. 7. The daily record of the proceedings and debates of Congress.
  4. 12. The political party with fewer members in a house of Congress.
  5. 15. The redrawing of congressional district boundaries.
  6. 17. To remove a member from Congress.
  7. 18. The First woman Vice President and President of the Senate.
  8. 19. The number of senators that represent each state.
  9. 21. To bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official.
  10. 24. Article __ of the Constitution describes the legislative branch.
  11. 27. The minimum age, in years, to be a member of the House.
  12. 28. The term of Congress begins on the third day of this month.
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  1. 2. Bills for raising this must originate in the House of Representatives.
  2. 3. The political party with the most members in a house of Congress.
  3. 5. If the president holds a bill for 10 days while Congress is not in session, it is called a ______ veto.
  4. 6. A senator's term length, in years.
  5. 8. Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of _______.
  6. 9. The rejection of a bill by the President.
  7. 10. The building in Washington, D.C., where Congress meets.
  8. 11. The leader of the majority party in a house of Congress is the Majority ______.
  9. 13. The legislative branch of our federal government.
  10. 14. An adjustment to legislative districts based on population change.
  11. 16. A meeting of Congress is called a ______.
  12. 18. The chamber of Congress where membership is based on population.
  13. 20. The minimum age, in years, to be a U.S. Senator.
  14. 22. The Constitution requires this population count to be taken every 10 years.
  15. 23. The upper house of Congress.
  16. 25. A proposed law.
  17. 26. The primary duty of the legislative branch is to make ______.