General Gov't Terms

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Across
  1. 4. official who holds office seeking reelection
  2. 5. branches can restrain actions of other branches limiting the power of one
  3. 6. a political party's formal list of positions on all issues
  4. 8. authority derived from the people; consent of the governed
  5. 11. citizens choose representatives who make laws for them
  6. 12. minority party keeps the party in power accountable for its actions by publicly scrutinizing their every move
  7. 14. formally ratified agreement between two countries
  8. 15. organizations whose members seek to determine public policy through winning elections and having their members hold public office
  9. 16. government decisions that impact the money supply and interest rates
  10. 17. rules government establishes for businesses
Down
  1. 1. government decisions that impact the budget like taxing, borrowing and spending money
  2. 2. influencing a politician in an effort to gain their support on a particular issue
  3. 3. practice intended to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries
  4. 7. the guiding principles held by the government as they make laws
  5. 9. distribution of powers among independent branches
  6. 10. power is divided between a central authority/government and state/local governments
  7. 13. a written plan for government; usually designed to limit the power of the central authority