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Across 1. Completely unrelated amendment added to a bill 4. A voting method in which those in favor say “Aye” and those against say “No” 5. Person appointed to vote in a presidential election for president or vice president 8. Power that congress has that is not stated explicitly in the Constitution 10. In Congress, when members stand to be counted for a vote 14. Resolution that is passed by both housed of Congress 17. A law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court 21. Representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making 23. Powers granted directly to the national government by the Constitution; another name for expressed powers 24. An organization of people with some common interest who try to influence government decisions 26. The work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem 27. Power that the U.S. Congress has that is specifically listed in the Constitution 28. Duty Congress holds besides lawmaking 29. In both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which more than half the members belong 30. A population count taken by the Census Bureau

Down 2. To accuse government officials of misconduct in office 3. President’s power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session , by not signing it for 10 days 6. Voting method in the Senate in which members voice their votes in turn 7. The right of senators & representatives to send job-related mail without paying postage 9. A person from a legislators district 11. Court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why that a person is being held 12. Years of service, which is used as a consideration for assigning committee members 13. Laws that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed 15. The lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each stat depending on population 16. In both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which fewer than half the members belong 18. Government project that primarily benefits the home district or state 19. A tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill’s sponsor withdraws it 20. A procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill 22. Clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out its expressed powers 25. An oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group