Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• expressed: powers that are directly stated in the constitution
• six: the length of time that a senator is in office
• two: the length of time that a member of the house of representatives is in office
• president: this person receives the bill after is has been approved by congress
• congress: the name of the two combined legislative houses
• senate: the house which gives equal representation to all states
• bill: a draft of a proposed law
• legislative: branch of government that makes the laws
• census: every 10 years, this is given in order to reapportion the house of representatives
• representatives: the house of _ has 435 members, based on state population
• implied: powers that the branch can do that are "necessary and proper," but not specifically stated
• two: one-third of the senate is elected after this amount of years
• bicameral: because there are two bodies making up the branch, it is referred to as _
• congress: if veto'd, a bill will go back to this group to be voted on again
• filibuster: a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly