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Across 6. If the president leaves a bill unsigned for 10 days, it dies. This is called a ________ ________. (2 Words) 11. The leader of the House of Representatives is the ______________ ___ ____ __________. (4 Words) 12. No local law can go against a ___________ law. 13. The term of office for a congressperson is _____ _________. (2 Words) 14. The leader of the US Senate is the ____________ ________________. (2 Words) 17. The legislative branch at the state level is called The ________________ (2 Words) 18. The ______________ is one of the houses of Congress. 19. The 4th step for a bill to become a law is that the bill is ___________ on in both houses of congress. 21. If something is made of two bodies, or chambers, it is called __________________. 22. The term of office for a US Senator is ______ __________. (2 Words) 23. A US Senator must be at least 30 years old, a US _____________ for 9 years, and a resident of the state where she/he serves 25. The two main political parties in the US are the Democrats and the _________________. 26. The legislative branch at the national level is called _______________ 27. The 3rd step for a bill to become a law is that the bill is _______________ on the floor.

Down 1. The 2nd step for a bill to become a law is that the bill is sent to a _____________ to be discussed. 2. When the President receives a bill passed by the Senate and House, he/she can either sign the bill or _________ it. 3. The ________ ____ _____________ is one of the houses of Congress (3 Words) 4. The 1st step for a bill to become a law is that the bill is _______________ by a member of Congress. 5. Federal Laws are ______________. No state law can go against them. 7. The two houses of the Virginia state legislature are the State Senate and the House of _________________. 8. The name of the legislative branch at the local level is the __________ ___________ or the Board of Supervisors. (2 Words) 9. A congressperson must be at least _________ ____________ years old, a US citizen for 7 years, and a resident of the state where he/she serves 10. The total number of representatives in the House is 435, which is determined by the ________________ of each state. 15. The ________________ branch makes our laws. 16. The 5thstep for a bill to become a law is that the bill is signed by the chief __________________. 20. The US Senate is made of ___ __________ senators, which equals 2 senators for each state. (2 Words) 24. Congress has the "Power of the Purse". This means that it controls how our tax money is spent.