AP Government Crossword Puzzle

4. implying that presidents can persuade or even mobilize the public to support their policies if they are skilled communicators
5. bills that contain parts that would likely not pass on their own
6. amendment which made it so that the Vice President could become active president if the president was disabled
8. list of federal grants, projects, and contract available to cities, businesses, colleges, and institutions in a congressional district
10. a committee dedicated to making 2 bills that have been passed in the House and Senate separately into one bill
13. the largest source of federal revenue
14. last years budget plus some extra is the best predictor of the next years budget
15. requires president to consult Congress before using military force and to withdraw troops after 60 days if Congress does not give further permission

1. advancements are based on merit rather than political affiliation
2. leaving a bill alone for 10 days which leads to the bill being passed and becoming a law without president's signature
3. talking a bill to death
7. spending on programs required by current law
9. first 100 days of the presidency in which the president has much more persuasive power
11. when voters support congressional candidates because of their support for the president
12. a committee created for a very specific purpose that usually has an "expiration" date