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Across 6. Branch of government responsible for conducting government’s daily business 8. A yes vote 11. Branch of government responsible for the review and sanctioning of the law 12. Addition to a bill 13. One who keeps party members in line 17. Branch of government responsible for originating new laws 21. Government intersession where outgoing government’s ability to set new policy is limited 23. Legislative branch of some governments 24. Lower house of s0ome bi-cameral legislatures 25. A parliamentary vote designed to express a lack of faith in the government’s ability to govern 26. The party who wins control of legislature 31. Foundation document for the standing body of law 33. Legislative subgroup paneled to conduct investigations 34. After the majority party, the party with the most seats 35. A plan to insure legislative representation corresponds to the popular vote 37. Chairman of the legislative proceedings

Down 1. Upper house of some bi-cameral legislatures 2. Leader of the gunpowder plot to destroy parliament 1605 3. To pass a vote by approval of the majority 4. To revoke or annul 5. Political organization designed to field candidates for government office 7. Factional conclave organized to iron out a political strategy 9. Informal session of a parliament without a quorum 10. A proposed law under debate in the legislature 14. Legislative and to some extent executive branch of government 15. Legislative members who rarely speak in the assembly and have less responsibility 16. Authoritative permission or approval 18. A member of the executive in congressional systems 19. A group of parliamentary members still active after a session of parliament has been dissolved 20. Government game plan 22. To fail a vote for not having gained sufficient popular approval 26. A member of the parliamentary cabinet 27. Government pain in the neck from the minority quarter 28. The number of members of a group or organization required to be present to transact business legally 29. To join in abstaining from 30. Authoritative decree, sanction, or order 32. A vote of no confidence 36. A no vote