Federal Budget
Across
- 3. Programs that provide benefits to eligible individuals.
- 8. The conditional release of a prisoner before the full sentence is served.
- 10. A federal health insurance program for people 65 and older.
- 12. A congressional decision that sets spending limits.
- 14. The judicial determination of a punishment for a convicted individual.
- 16. A legal representative who brings charges against a defendant.
- 19. The Criminal Justice System (Pages 286-305)
- 20. A group that determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial.
- 22. A person who gives testimony in a legal proceeding.
- 24. Legal authorization to spend government funds.
- 25. When revenue exceeds spending.
- 26. Congressional Budget Office, which provides budgetary analysis.
- 29. Automatic spending cuts to enforce budgetary limits.
Down
- 1. Money or property given to the court to ensure a defendant's appearance at trial.
- 2. The amount by which spending exceeds revenue.
- 4. Rights that must be read to a suspect upon arrest.
- 5. Revenue losses attributed to tax provisions.
- 6. An individual accused of a crime in a court of law.
- 7. An agreement in a criminal case where the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge.
- 9. Compensation for loss or injury caused by a crime.
- 11. Government spending that is not mandatory.
- 13. Legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights.
- 15. The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend.
- 17. The income generated from taxes and other sources.
- 18. A court-ordered period of supervision in the community instead of prison.
- 21. The maximum amount of money the government is allowed to borrow.
- 23. A legal principle that protects against unlawful detention.
- 24. A request to a higher court to review a lower court's decision.
- 25. A federal program that provides retirement and disability benefits.
- 27. A year used for financial reporting and budgeting.
- 28. Required government spending on certain programs.