Governor & State Administration

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Across
  1. 2. when a governor may relieve someone of the legal consequences of a crime.
  2. 5. the power to eliminate one or more items from a bill without rejecting the entire bill.
  3. 7. permits the release of a prisoner short of the completion of a sentence.
  4. 8. the power to reduce (commute) the length of a sentence or fine for a crime.
Down
  1. 1. the elected executive head of a state of the US.
  2. 3. powers of mercy that may be shown to people convicted of a crime.
  3. 4. power used to postpone the execution of a sentence.
  4. 6. a petition procedure where voters may remove an elected official from office before their term is done.