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- 3. Leader of the House of Representatives
- 6. The collective term for the Senate and House of Representatives
- 9. Branch of government that interprets laws and ensures they are fair
- 10. A tactic used in the Senate to delay or block legislation
- 12. The process of removing a president or other official from office for misconduct
- 14. One of the two chambers of Congress; each state has two members
- 15. A proposal for a new law, often starting in either the House or Senate
- 17. A member of the Senate, each state elects two
- 18. Advisors to the president, including heads of departments like Defense
- 19. A member of the House of Representatives, based on state population
- 22. Leader of the Senate for the majority party
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- 1. of Representatives The chamber with representatives based on state population
- 2. The document that outlines the structure and powers of the government
- 4. The area represented by a House member, determined by population
- 5. Head of the executive branch who signs or vetoes laws
- 7. Court The highest judicial authority in the U.S. that reviews constitutional matters
- 8. The type of legislature in the U.S., meaning it has two chambers
- 11. A formal change or addition to the U.S. Constitution
- 13. System that keeps one branch from gaining too much power
- 16. Branch responsible for making laws
- 20. Related to the Electoral College, the system for electing the president
- 21. The president's power to reject a bill passed by Congress