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Across 1. In government, it is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. 4. Annual address presented by the President of the United States to the United States Congress. 7. A formal adjourned court meeting where comittees express their views. 10. Proportional number of members each US state sends to the House of Representatives, based on population figures 12. A formal meeting for discussion and debate over policies. 15. The legislator who is responsible for the actions of a particular legislative committee. 17. Members of the House and Senate who are chosen by the Democratic or Republican caucus in each chamber to represent the party's interests. 18. A formal expression of opinion or intention agreed on by a legislative body, committee, or other formal meeting, typically after taking a vote. 19. A period during which deliberative or judicial body conduct meetings are regularly held 20. Someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer

Down 2. A single-winner voting system is a voting system in which a predetermined constituency elects a single person to some office. 3. Prejudice in favor of a particular cause; bias 5. Assistants to the floor leaders; responsible for montoring and marshalling votes. 6. A meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement. 8. Advocacy groups (also pressure groups, lobby groups and some interest groups and special interest groups) use various forms of advocacy to influence public opinion and/or policy 9. Manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class. 11. A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body 13. A legal prohibition against running for a political office after holding it for a prescribed number of years. 14. A procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote. 16. An act of listening to evidence in a court of law or before an official, esp. a trial before a judge without a jury