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Across 5. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES OT WORK TOGETHER IN CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION 7. TRADING VOTE ON LEGISLATURE BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO GET THEIR EARMARKS PASSED INTO LEGISLATION 9. PROCESS OF DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR EACH STATE USING CENSUS DATA 11. BIPARTISAN LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OFFICE THAT ASSIST CONGRESS IN SETTING NATIONAL SPENDING PRIORITIES 13. JOINT COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO RESOLVE DISAGREEMENTS ON A PARTICULAR BILL THAT HAS PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS BUT CONTAINS DIFFERENT LANGUAGE 15. PERIOD AT THE END OF A PRESIDENTIAL TERM WHEN CONGRESS MAY BLOCK PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVES AND NOMINEES 16. PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY UNDER THE LAW, REGARDLESS OF INCOME 17. CANDIDATE THAT ALREADY HOLDS THE OFFICE IS RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION INSTEAD OF RUNNING FOR THE FIRST TIME 22. MEETING OR SESSION THAT IS USUALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN ORDER TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION, INVESTIGATE, OR EVALUATE/OVERSEE THE ACTIVITIES OF A GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A FEDERAL LAW 24. CONTROL OF THE PRESIDENCY AND ONE OR BOTH CHAMBERS OF CONGRESS SPLIT BETWEEN THE TWO MAJOR PARTIES 26. INTENTIONAL USE OF REDISTRICTING TO BENEFIT A SPECIFIC INTEREST OR GROUP OF VOTERS 27. INFORMAL PRACTICE BY WHICH A SENATOR INFORMS SENATE LEADERSHIP THAT HE OR SHE DOES NOT WISH A PARTICULAR MEASURE OR NOMINATION TO REACH THE FLOOR FOR CONSIDERATION 28. AMOUNT OF SHORTFALL WHEN GOVERNMENT TAKES IN LESS MONEY THAN IT SPENDS 29. AMOUNT OF MONEY REMAINING WHEN THE GOVERNMENT TAKES IN MORE THAN IT SPENDS 30. TACTIC THROUGH WHICH INDIVIDUAL SENATORS MAY USE THE RIGHT OF UNLIMITED DEBATE TO DELAY A MOTION OR POSTPONE ACTION ON A PIECE OF LEGISLATION

Down 1. MAJORITY OF THE MAJORITY PARTY MUST VOTE AND AGREE TO SEND A BILL TO THE FLOOR FOR DEBATE OR IT IS NOT DEBATED, CREATED BY REPUBLICANS TO STOP BIPARTISAN LEGISLATURE 2. LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE FEDERAL FUNDS TO SPECIFIC FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS 3. ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE MEET IN CHAMBER BUT IT IS GOVERNED BY DIFFERENT RULES MAKING IT EASIER TO CONSIDER COMPLEX AND CONTROVERSIAL LEGISLATION 4. MOTION FILED BY A MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO MOVE A BILL OUT OF COMMITTEE AND ONTO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE 6. LEGISLATURE ALLOWING A SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF NATIONAL FUNDING BUT IT DOES NOT SPECIFY HOW OR WHERE FUNDS ARE USED ONLY THAT THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT HAS X DOLLARS TO SPEND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 8. MONEY FOR PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS CHOOSE TO FUND THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED BY LAW 10. BODY OF VOTERS IN A GIVEN AREA WHO ELECT REPRESENTATIVES AND OFFICIALS 12. INSTITUTIONAL UPPER HAND HELD BY THOSE ALREADY IN OFFICE WHO ARE TRYING TO FEND OFF CHALLENGERS IN THE ELECTION 14. CONFERENCE OF MEMBERS OF A LEGISLATIVE BODY WHO BELONG TO A PARTICULAR PARTY OR FACTION 18. COMMITTEE MADE UP OF MEMBERS OF BOTH THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE WHICH MAY BE PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY 19. MEETINGS HELD BY THE SENATE TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL OFFICE NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 20. PROCEDURE THROUGH WHICH SENATORS CAN END DEBATE ON A BILL AND PROCEED TO ACTION, PROVIDED 60 SENATORS AGREE 21. IDEA THAT THE MAIN DUTY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IS TO CARRY OUT CONSTITUENTS WISHES 23. MEMBER OF CONGRESS HANDLE A CONSTITUENTS’ NEEDS 25. SLOWDOWN OR HALT IN CONGRESS’S ABILITY TO LEGISLATE AND OVERCOME DIVISIONS, ESPECIALLY THOSE BASED ON PARTISANSHIP