Congress & the President Crossword

2. An order to delay a person’s punishment until a higher court can hear the case
5. The notion that power lies with the people
6. To accuse government officials of misconduct in office
9. Government project grant that primarily benefits the home district or state
13. Powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution
15. A pardon to a group of people
17. Powers that Congress has that are not stated explicitly in the Constitution
21. Federal board or commission that is not part of any cabinet department
22. A tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill’s sponsor withdraws it
23. Refusal to sign a bill or resolution
24. President’s power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days
25. A business owned and operated by the Federal Government (USPS)
26. A procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill

1. An oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group
3. Order A rule or command that has the force of law
4. An effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
7. Powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
8. Rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support
10. An agreement between the president and the leader of another country
11. An official representative of a country’s government
12. Policy A nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations
14. A group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments
16. A formal agreement between the governments or two or more countries
18. An agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation
19. Hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications
20. A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment