Unit 2: The Legislative and Executive Branches

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Across
  1. 4. Another name for the 2 houses of the Legislative Branch
  2. 7. Citizens try to persuade Congress members through this process
  3. 9. The leader of an executive department is called the . . .
  4. 12. The President negotiates these with foreign countries, but the Senate must approve them
  5. 14. President's key job of being the leader of all military branches
  6. 16. A President's role that involves presiding over ceremonies recognizing citizens or hosting foreign leaders
  7. 17. Years that Senators are elected for
  8. 18. The leader of the House of Representatives
  9. 19. Good laws must be this (treat everyone equally)
  10. 20. Amendment that finally gave women the right to vote m
  11. 22. Groups that help the President enforce laws and are usually overseen by departments
  12. 24. Amendment that forbids denying the right to vote based on race or skin color (but males only!)
  13. 26. The President's close advisors and department leaders
  14. 28. Election where legislatures let people vote directly to see if a law passes
  15. 29. A political party's written statement of goals and beliefs
Down
  1. 1. After bills are introduced in the houses, they go here first
  2. 2. Another of the President's jobs is to watch the economy and plan an annual . . .
  3. 3. A state's number of representatives is based on this
  4. 5. Years that the President is elected for
  5. 6. This person casts the tie-breaking vote if the Senate is tied 50-50
  6. 8. A special vote to get rid of a bad elected official
  7. 10. Process where people make a petition to create a law
  8. 11. A gathering of a political party's members where candidates for President and Vice President are chosen
  9. 12. Years that Representatives are elected for
  10. 13. This "college" officially chooses the President
  11. 15. House of Congress that features equal representation for all states
  12. 21. The 26th Amendment officially lowered the voting age to this
  13. 23. Executive agency that protects Americans by working in foreign countries to catch baddies
  14. 25. In order to be President, a candidate must be this type of citizen
  15. 27. This executive agency helps Americans after a disaster or emergency