Executive Branch Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. knox held the secretary of war
  2. 3. members have a discussion and decide who will be the strongest candidate for the upcoming election
  3. 7. convention pep rally for the upcoming election
  4. 9. washington set the precedent of the President having a Cabinet, or a group of advisors
  5. 14. the head of each department with the exception of the Department of Justice
  6. 17. election the people cast their vote for president on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November
  7. 19. fathers felt that the President should be elected by the people directly
  8. 20. compromise the electoral college was agreed upon as an
  9. 23. congress adopted the Twenty Fifth Amendment in _____ of 1967
  10. 24. henry harrison the idea that the Vice President serves as the successor to the President was put into practice when _________ dies shortly after taking office, and was replaced by Vice President John Tyler
  11. 25. states "In Case of Removal from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the Same shall devolve on the Vice President..."
  12. 26. president runner up
  13. 27. college group that casts the "official" votes for the president
  14. 28. age to run for president
  15. 30. the head of each department is appointed by the _____ with the approval of the Senate
  16. 31. Clinton president was credited with creating a new breed of Vice President , when he gave Vice President Al Gore more responsibility and include him in the decision making process
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  1. 1. jefferson held the secretary of state
  2. 4. administration vice president influences changes on
  3. 5. general the head of the Department of Justice
  4. 6. years elections are held
  5. 8. decides the responsibilities of a new department, approves the budget for each executive department
  6. 10. succession organized method of resolving the issue of who is the head of the executive branch of government
  7. 11. the official ceremony in which the President is sworn in, takes the oath of office, and begins his or her term
  8. 12. currently consists of the fifteen cabinet positions or executive departments
  9. 13. address keynote speaker attempts to get the audience excited about the election
  10. 15. elections that decide who will serve as the representative of the party in the upcoming election
  11. 16. hundred Senators
  12. 18. vice president serves as president of the
  13. 21. fifth amendment covered what to do if the office of the President becomes vacant or if the President is temporarily unable to perform the duties of the office
  14. 22. hamilton held the secretary of treasury
  15. 23. hundred thirty eight electoral votes
  16. 25. speeches, news interviews, meet and greets with the public, and debates with their opponents
  17. 29. bureaucracy made up of all agencies, departments, and bureaus, including the President's Cabinet