The term 'Yeas and Nays' is a voting system used in many legislative bodies, such as the United States Congress. It is a method of voting by voice, where members of the body call out either 'YEA' or 'NAY' to indicate their vote on a particular issue. The term 'Yeas and Nays' is derived from the Latin words for 'YES' and 'NO'. The crossword solution for this term is 'Votes', which accurately describes the purpose of the Yeas and Nays system.