Unit 4 Exam Review 2

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Across
  1. 6. a person who already holds an office and is up for reelection is known as a/an . . .
  2. 9. the House has the power of the __________, or the ability to control federal spending and taxation
  3. 12. apportionment of House seats is based on a state’s . . .
  4. 13. under __________ rule, debate and amendments to a bill are limited
  5. 15. the practice of Legislators helping constituents with issues in the federal government is known as __________
  6. 17. the clause that gives Congress implied powers to carry out laws is known as the __________ and Proper clause
  7. 19. reapportionment occurs every __________ years
  8. 20. The Constitution names this official as the leader of the Senate
  9. 22. number of years in a senator’s term
  10. 24. in subcommittees, a legislative __________ occurs when experts testify about a bill
  11. 26. Congress has the power to __________ war
  12. 27. how House seats are distributed among the states is known as . . .
  13. 29. the two chambers of the US Congress are the House and the . . .
Down
  1. 1. Only the House has the power to __________ officials
  2. 2. Congress has the power to regulate __________ commerce
  3. 3. amendments to a bill that are unrelated to the main focus of the bill
  4. 4. this amendment limited the power of Congress to give themselves a raise
  5. 5. at their swearing in, new legislators take a/an . . .
  6. 7. a draft of legislation that is voted on by Congress is known as a . . .
  7. 8. smaller version of committees where many hearings and markup sessions occur
  8. 10. __________ committees include members of both the House and Senate
  9. 11. State legislatures make __________ money and work for __________ time than Congress
  10. 13. a way to end a filibuster and call for a vote, requiring ⅗ vote
  11. 14. the legislator who introduces a bill is known as its . . .
  12. 16. most legislative work and lawmaking happens in __________ committees
  13. 18. this party is currently the majority party in the House and Senate
  14. 21. the party with fewer votes in the Senate or the House is the __________ party
  15. 23. Florida’s district 3 representative
  16. 25. a person who serves as a second-in-command to the Majority or Minority Leader is known as a __________
  17. 28. __________ rule allows for more debate and amendments, slows down the legislative process