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Across 4. Talk a bill to death. 5. People hired by private groups to influence goverment decision makers. 6. Years of Service. 8. Population Count taken by the Census Bureau. 9. Laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed. 10. Political Party in which more than half of the members belong to. 11. Permanent Committees that continue their work session to session. 13. Oddly shaped didtrict designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group. 15. Goverment projects and grants that primarily benefit the home district or state.

Down 1. Organizations made up of people with some common interest who try to influence goverment decisions. 2. Laws that punish a person without a jury trial. 3. People Represented. 7. Completely unrelated amendments to be tacked onto the bill. 12. To accuse officials of misconduct in the office. 14. Refuse to sign a bill.