Across
- 2. – Employees who support members of Congress in their duties.(They may work in committees)
- 3. – Powers of the legislature that are enumerated.
- 5. - When house and Senate try to make their versions of the bill one.
- 6. - Allows Congress to stretch its powers when necessary and proper.
- 7. - Powers of the legislature that are not enumerated.
- 10. (CBO) - Agency in the Legislative Branch that gives information about money to Congress.
- 11. – An agency that is made by Congress and works for Congress.
- 14. – The requirements you must meet to be in federal office.
- 20. - Formal statement that the legislative branch votes on to express an opinion, set a goal, or recognize something.
- 21. - Powers Congress has that don't relate to law-making.
- 23. - Overseeing actions of the other branches of government. (Legislative branch can only do this)
- 25. – The first article of the Constitution. It talks about the Legislative Branch.
- 26. -
- 27. (GAO) - Oversight agency by improving accountability in federal offices.
Down
- 1. - One of the chambers of the legislative branch. It is the lower house.
- 4. (GPO) - Agency of the Legislative Branch that produces, preserves, and distributes government publications.
- 8. - Committees in Congress that are like subsections.
- 9. - Proposal to write, amend, or repeal a law.
- 12. – One of the chambers of the legislative branch. It is the upper house.
- 13. - A party with less than half the people in the chamber in that party.
- 15. - Controlling various things so that things move smoothly.
- 16. - A party with more than half the people in the chamber.
- 17. - A formal accusation of a person in power.(Normally in America)
- 18. - A way to end Filibuster and go straight to voting.
- 19. – When a Senator will keep talking until the bill is not passed.
- 22. -An extra thing lawmakers will add to a bill.
- 24. - Having two chambers or branches.