Gov Terms

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Across
  1. 4. a tax or duty on imported or exported goods
  2. 6. a serious crime that can be punished by more than a year in prison
  3. 11. a majority that is greater than a simple majority
  4. 12. a case brought before a court of law
  5. 13. the right of voting
  6. 14. to be released from punishment
  7. 15. to order troops into action
  8. 17. income
  9. 18. the naming of a candidate to elective office
Down
  1. 1. people chosen in each state to vote on behalf of the state
  2. 2. a pardon bestowed on an entire class of people
  3. 3. an extremely partisan advocate
  4. 5. the use of extended debate to delay or block legislation
  5. 7. someone who already holds political office
  6. 8. a delegate to the Constitutional Convention
  7. 9. a procedure for closing debate and forcing a vote
  8. 10. the authority to interpret and apply the law
  9. 14. the use of laborers bound in servitude because of debt
  10. 16. a big administration that is structured hierarchically
  11. 17. a government rule or order having the force of law