The Executive Branch Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. A formal meeting of a political party where members engage in a discussion to collectively decide who will be their strongest representative for the upcoming election
  2. 4. of the house, The first popularly elected official in the Presidential Line of Succession who would immediately assume executive power if both the President and Vice President were incapacitated
  3. 7. of Justice, The only modern executive Cabinet department whose administrative leader does not carry the official title of "Secretary"
  4. 9. Two The specific section of the United States Constitution that outlines the selection process for both the President and Vice President.
  5. 11. Five The minimum age qualification written into the Constitution that an individual must reach to be eligible for either the presidency or vice presidency
  6. 12. The official title given to a presidential candidate once they have formally filed their paperwork with the Federal Election Commission
  7. 14. Diplomat One of the main titles and roles assigned to the President of the United States when managing international relations and representing the country globally
  8. 16. College The formal constitutional body that officially casts the decisive votes to select the next President and Vice President of the United States
  9. 19. The total number of official executive departments/Cabinet positions that currently make up the modern federal bureaucracy advising the President
  10. 20. The official ceremony held on January 20 following a November election where the President takes the oath of office and begins their term
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  1. 1. Hamilton, Served as the nation's very first Secretary of the Treasury.
  2. 2. Primary A specific type of internal party election where only registered members of that political party are allowed to cast a vote to help narrow down the pool of nominees
  3. 3. The only executive department out of the fifteen Cabinet positions that is not headed by an official holding the title of "Secretary"
  4. 5. The specific congressional house responsible for holding confirmation hearings and officially approving the President’s Cabinet department appointments
  5. 6. Years Length of a single presidential term
  6. 8. An action or decision that serves as an official guide or example for future leaders to follow
  7. 10. Executive One of the main constitutional titles given to the leader of the executive branch
  8. 13. Amendment, The constitutional amendment that corrected early election ties by requiring electors to cast completely separate ballots for President and Vice President
  9. 15. Land Security, The newest and most recently created executive department added to the President's Cabinet to protect the nation against domestic and global terrorism
  10. 17. Primary An internal party election held to narrow down nominees where any registered voter is permitted to cast a ballot.
  11. 18. The official approval process that every presidential Cabinet nominee must successfully pass in the Senate before taking office