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Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle - Jenaya Williams
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gerrymandering : a type of redistricting that helps one political party while simultaneously hurting the rival political party
redistricting : states create new House of Representative districts in their states based upon reapportionment data
reapportionment : the national government divides up how many seats each state will receive in the House of Representatives
census : a national population count taken every 10 years
veto : the executive rejects a bill, preventing the bill from becoming a law
veto override : Congress can overrule a veto if 2/3 of both chambers agree
conference committee : a committee that includes members of the House and Senate that create compromise versions of a bill before the bill reaches the president
congressional committee : small group of Congresspeople that debate the details of bills
bill : proposed law
impeachment process : 1. House votes to impeach (formally accuse person of crime) 2. Senate votes to convict (find person guilty)
enumerated powers : specifically listed constitutional powers
affirmative action : government policy that encourages the hiring of people who historically faced discrimination
Americans with disabilities act : Forbids discrimination against disabled people
title IX : Forbids gender discrimination in any educational program
voting act rights of 1965 : forbids states from discriminately preventing citizens from voting - Bans poll taxes & literacy tests
Civil Rights Act of 1964 : Employers, Schools, Businesses cannot discriminate based on race/gender/religion
Maryland General Assembly : Maryland's legislature
bicameral : 2-chamber legislature
necessary and proper clause : A part of the Constitution that says the government can do things to help it carry out its enumerated powers--making the Constitution more flexible
Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle - Jenaya Williams
Across:2. | a national population count taken every 10 years | 3. | the executive rejects a bill, preventing the bill from becoming a law | 4. | government policy that encourages the hiring of people who historically faced discrimination | 6. | Maryland's legislature |
| 8. | small group of Congresspeople that debate the details of bills | 12. | Congress can overrule a veto if 2/3 of both chambers agree | 14. | specifically listed constitutional powers | 15. | forbids states from discriminately preventing citizens from voting - Bans poll taxes & literacy tests |
| | Down:1. | 2-chamber legislature | 2. | Employers, Schools, Businesses cannot discriminate based on race/gender/religion | 5. | 1. House votes to impeach (formally accuse person of crime) 2. Senate votes to convict (find person guilty) | 7. | the national government divides up how many seats each state will receive in the House of Representatives |
| 9. | a type of redistricting that helps one political party while simultaneously hurting the rival political party | 10. | Forbids gender discrimination in any educational program | 11. | proposed law | 13. | states create new House of Representative districts in their states based upon reapportionment data |
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Legislative Branch Crossword Puzzle - Jenaya Williams
Across:2. | a national population count taken every 10 years | 3. | the executive rejects a bill, preventing the bill from becoming a law | 4. | government policy that encourages the hiring of people who historically faced discrimination | 6. | Maryland's legislature |
| 8. | small group of Congresspeople that debate the details of bills | 12. | Congress can overrule a veto if 2/3 of both chambers agree | 14. | specifically listed constitutional powers | 15. | forbids states from discriminately preventing citizens from voting - Bans poll taxes & literacy tests |
| | Down:1. | 2-chamber legislature | 2. | Employers, Schools, Businesses cannot discriminate based on race/gender/religion | 5. | 1. House votes to impeach (formally accuse person of crime) 2. Senate votes to convict (find person guilty) | 7. | the national government divides up how many seats each state will receive in the House of Representatives |
| 9. | a type of redistricting that helps one political party while simultaneously hurting the rival political party | 10. | Forbids gender discrimination in any educational program | 11. | proposed law | 13. | states create new House of Representative districts in their states based upon reapportionment data |
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