Presidency Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. government officials hire new workers from lists of people who have met civil service requirements.
  2. 5. people whom the president has chosen
  3. 7. efforts to punish another nation
  4. 9. ability to keep country safe
  5. 11. government jobs went to people as a reward for political support
  6. 13. private businesses that government owns
  7. 15. Indirect method of election that constitution provides
  8. 19. agreement between president and leader of another country
  9. 22. employees of executive branch
Down
  1. 1. nations plan for dealing with other nations
  2. 2. punishing tool
  3. 4. agencies that are not part of the government
  4. 6. official representative of another country
  5. 8. practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open examinations and merit
  6. 10. employed by federal government
  7. 12. declaration of freedom from punishment
  8. 14. people that vote for major candidates
  9. 16. pardon towards group of people
  10. 17. an order to delay someone's punishment till a higher court can hear the case
  11. 18. formal agreements between governments or countries
  12. 20. a rule that has the force of law
  13. 21. group of presidential advisors