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Across
  1. 2. Lifting of government restrictions on business, industry & professional activities
  2. 4. Diplomat Where the President can terminate relations with other nations & negotiate treaties, which then have to pass by 2/3 vote by the Senate
  3. 7. When voters support Congressional candidates because of their support for the president
  4. 8. Amendment Permits Vice President to become acting President, if the President is disabled or deceased
  5. 9. Rules Committees, An institution unique to the House of Representatives that reviews bills coming from House Committee before they go to the full House
  6. 10. Individuals who already hold office & have 90% of winning an reelection
  7. 13. Hiring & promotion system based on political reasons rather than on merit or competence
  8. 18. Expenditures, Spending determined by the number of recipients, not a fixed money figure
  9. 20. Civil Service Act, Act that created a federal civil service that hiring & promotion would be based on merit
Down
  1. 1. A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
  2. 3. Regulatory Commissions, Responsible for some sectors of the economy, making & enforcing rules to protect public interest
  3. 5. Act, Cut down on corruption of federal funded programs by partisan. Protected federal employees from political coercion in the workplace
  4. 6. When opponents of a piece of legislation try to talk it to death
  5. 11. System, Oldest person serving on committee chair becomes the leader
  6. 12. Powers Resolution, Requires the president to consult with Congress whenever possible prior to using military force & to withdraw troops after 60 days
  7. 14. Lady Closely followed by media & has to pick a topic of influence
  8. 15. Pulpit, Implying that the President can persuade or even mobilize the public to support their policies if they are skilled communicators
  9. 16. Loopholes, Tax break or benefit for a few people, not much revenue is lost
  10. 17. An excess of federal expenditures over federal revenues
  11. 19. Spending, Spending on programs required by current law