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Across
An oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group
The upper house of congress, consisting of two representatives from each state
Years of service, which is used as a consideration for assigning committee members
Power that the U.S. congress has that is specifically listed in the constitution
A population count taken by the census bureau
A completely unrelated amendment added to a bill
A law that allows a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed
A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person
Duty congress holds besides lawmaking
An organization of people with some common interest who try to influence government decisions
Down
In both the house of representatives and the senate, the political party to which more than half the members belong
Representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making
Government project grant that primarily benefits a congressperson's home district or state
The lower house of congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population
The right of senators and representatives to send job-related mail without paying postage
Another name for expressed power
A completely unrelated amendment added to a bill
A person from a legislator's district
The upper house of congress, consisting of two representatives from each state
Power that congress has that is not stated explicitly in the constitution
The work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem
To accuse government officials of misconduct in office
A population count taken by the census bureau
The work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem