Across
- 3. the political party with the most elected members in a legislative body
- 6. a nonpartisan federal agency within the legislative branch that provides the U.S. Congress with independent, objective analyses of budgetary and economic issues.
- 8. the formal parliamentary procedure that the U.S. Senate uses to end a filibuster and force a final vote on a bill, nomination, or amendment.
- 10. the powers specifically named and assigned to the national government, or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution; also known as delegated or enumerated powers
- 12. the article of the U.S. Constitution that outlines the structures, functions, and processes of the legislative branch of government
- 13. the constitutional duties and responsibilities assigned to the U.S. Congress that do not involve making new laws
- 14. formally introduced legislation
- 15. a nonpartisan organization that works within the legislative branch to help the U.S. Congress research policies, estimate budgets, audit government spending, and manage daily Capitol Hill operations.
- 16. having two legislative chambers (ex. the two houses of Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives)
- 17. the legal and constitutional requirements a person must meet to eligible to hold a public office
- 18. an agency within the legislative branch that serves as the official publisher and digital information platform for all three branches of the federal government
- 20. the power of Congress to pass all laws they deem necessary and proper for carrying out its delegated/enumerated powers; also known as the Necessary & Proper Clause or Elastic Clause
- 23. a powerful legislative tactic used in the United States Senate to delay or entirely block a vote on a bill, nomination, or other proposal.
- 24. the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress, making up half of the nation's bicameral (two-house) federal legislature alongside the U.S. Senate.
- 26. the power of Congress to pass all laws they deem necessary and proper for carrying out its delegated/enumerated powers; also known as the Necessary & Proper Clause or implied powers
Down
- 1. the political party second in the number of elected members in a legislative body
- 2. he official research library of the United States Congress and serves as the de facto national library of the United States.
- 4. the watchful care, direction, or official control of a job, system, or organization to ensure it runs correctly and lawfully.
- 5. is an independent, nonpartisan legislative agency that serves as the official "congressional watchdog."
- 7. an informal term for an additional provision added to a bill that has little or no connection to the bill's main subject
- 9. a legislative sub-organization in the U.S. Congress that engages in the day to day work of the House and Senate
- 11. To normalize or equalize
- 19. a settlement between disputing parties about a legal case, reached before or after court action begins
- 21. to bring formal charges of wrongdoing against a public official (ex. the U.S. president)
- 22. the formal parliamentary procedure that the U.S. Senate uses to end a filibuster and force a final vote on a bill, nomination, or amendment.
- 25. one of the two houses within the legislative body of the U.S. government, consisting of 100 elected officials, two from each state