Congress, President & Budget by Hunter Yasuda

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Across
  1. 3. barrel government spending on projects that benefit a member’s district
  2. 4. Rules Committee House committee that sets terms for debate on bills
  3. 6. Security Council presidential advisory body on foreign policy and defense
  4. 9. when government spending exceeds revenue in a fiscal year
  5. 12. formal process where the House charges a president with wrongdoing
  6. 14. current officeholders running for reelection
  7. 16. of the House presiding officer and most powerful leader in the House
  8. 18. giving government jobs to political supporters
  9. 19. Senate tactic of extended debate to delay or block legislation
  10. 20. service government workers employed under the merit system
  11. 22. Amendment amendment limiting presidents to two elected terms
  12. 23. large hierarchical organization that carries out government functions
Down
  1. 1. money spent by the government
  2. 2. principle idea that hiring and promotion should be based on qualifications
  3. 5. of Economic Advisers group that advises the president on economic policy
  4. 7. government plan for collecting and spending revenue
  5. 8. Amendment amendment authorizing a federal income tax
  6. 10. money collected by the government mainly through taxes
  7. 11. Act law limiting political activities of federal employees
  8. 13. legislature lawmaking body with two chambers, House and Senate
  9. 15. Amendment amendment dealing with presidential succession and disability
  10. 17. group of department heads who advise the president
  11. 18. Civil Service Act law establishing merit-based hiring for federal jobs
  12. 21. tax tax on individual or corporate earnings