Executive Power

2. The foundational document outlining the U.S. government's structure.
4. The head of the executive branch in the United States.
8. The vast territory acquired from France, doubling the U.S. size.
12. The President who orchestrated the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
13. The highest court in the United States.
15. A formal agreement between countries requiring Senate approval.
16. President who attempted to take control of steel mills during the Korean War.
17. Fraction representing the Senate's required majority to approve treaties.

1. Animal used metaphorically by FDR to describe the three branches working together.
3. The President's right to withhold certain information from other branches.
5. President involved in the Watergate scandal, leading to his resignation.
6. The legislative branch of the U.S. government.
7. Deals made by the President with other countries without Senate approval.
9. The power or right to make decisions and enforce laws.
10. The foundational document outlining the U.S. government's structure.
11. Part of a system ensuring no government branch becomes too powerful.
14. System of rules that governs society; no one is above it.