Civics Vocabulary Crossword

The upper house of congress
The lower house of congress
A population count for a legislators district
A person living in a legislators district
An oddly shaped legislators district
The party with more members than the opposing party
The party with less members than the opposing party
The number of years served by a legislator, used to determine members of a committee
Powers of congress directly stated in the us constitution
Another name for expressed powers
Powers of congress that are not directly stated in the constitution
Congress's right to make all laws "necessary and proper"
Powers of congress other than making laws
To accuse government officials of misconduct in office
Requires police to bring prisoners to court
Law that punishes perpetrators without court or trial
a law that punishes a citizen for a crime that was previously legal
Right of legislators to send work related mail for free
A representative of an interest group who contacts legislators to try and influence thier decisions
Work that legislators do to try and solve problems
A grant that benefits a legislators home state
a resolution passed by both houses
an organization of people with common interests who attempt to influence government decisions
When a legislator talks so much that a bill is withdrawn
a completely unrelated amendment added to a bill