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Across 2. A ________ member of Congress who votes primarily according to the wishes of his or her party 5. a period of time during which, each year, Congress assembles and conducts business 7. What happens to the seats in the House of Representatives every decade 8. _________ function Congress is performing when it checks on the programs of the executive branch 9. _______ believe that each question they face must be decided on its merits 11. How you might describe a congressional district that has been drawn by a legislature in a very odd shape 12. A ________ session can only be called by the President

Down 1. __________ privilege is the right of members of Congress to send mail postage-free 3. Congress can ______, or suspend its meeting, when it chooses 4. What the President can do if the two houses of Congress cannot agree on a date to adjourn 6. Each member of the House represents a __________ of about 630,000 people 10. A member of the House of Representatives is elected for two-year ________