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Congress Crossword

Across
vote outside of a committee to push a bill out to the floor
the specific people that politicians are elected to represent
amending a bill in committee
Congress divides up money available for each program in a fiscal year
the body of persons entitled to vote in an election
riders on bills that provide unrelated benefits to reps' home districts
calls an end to Senate debate on a bill, ends filibusters
the person running for re-election
when representatives act as mouthpieces for the wishes of their constituents
Down
Meets to reconcile differences between the two houses' versions of a bill
when a representative has a firm hold on his/her constituents
necessary amount of representatives present to hold a vote
legislative work on behalf of individual constituents
allows Congress powers not stated in the Constitution
few limits on floor debate or amendments
delegates vote based on their ideologies and personal beliefs
House districts that have unequal populations
state legislatures altering voting districts to benefit one party
ignoring a bill in committee until it expires
representatives exchanging votes to get legislation passed