Executive branch

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Across
  1. 4. A form of popular election that abolishes the electoral college
  2. 6. College Group of people from each state set to pick a VP and President
  3. 8. A plan where each state chooses electors as it chooses members of Congress
  4. 10. A specific privilege that gives the president a right to refuse to provide certain information to Congress
  5. 12. What can a president create with foreign nations as long as he has approval by 2/3 of the Senate?
  6. 14. Power to reduce a fine or length of a sentence
  7. 15. Name for a plan that gives a presidential candidate a share of state voters equal to his share of state popular vote
  8. 17. Leader of Executive Branch
  9. 18. A specific type of power that gives authority to issue executive orders
  10. 20. What must be approved by a majority vote of the Senate?
  11. 21. A blanket pardon offered to a group of law breakers
Down
  1. 1. Postponement of carrying out a criminal sentence
  2. 2. How many terms does a president get?
  3. 3. Name for a state where either candidate could win
  4. 5. VP takes over the president's spot if vacant because of this amendment
  5. 7. Power of mercy or leniency
  6. 9. A type of presidency that increases the president's power because of the lack of consulting Congress
  7. 11. Theory A theory supported by Roosevelt, a president should try to do whatever would help the public using whatever powers could be claimed
  8. 13. A specific presidential action that forgives someone for a criminal offense
  9. 16. Which article gives the president powers?
  10. 19. A type of veto that cancels out specific provisions in a bill while approving the rest of a measure