Across
- 1. tactic through which an individual senator may use the right of unlimited debate to delay a motion or postpone action on a piece of legislation
- 6. role of the president as supreme commander of the military forces of the United States
- 7. policy directives issued by presidents that do not require congressional approval
- 9. formal rejection by president of a bill that has passed both houses a Congress
- 10. permanent professional branches of a government's administration, excluding military and judicial branches and elected politicians
- 12. person who acts as the voter's representative at a convention to select the party's nominees
- 13. an addition to a piece of legislation that directs specific funds to projects within districts or states
- 14. court that sits in more than one place in a judicial district
- 15. right claimed by presidents to keep certain conversations, records, and transcripts confidential from outside scrutiny
Down
- 2. network that consists of people in interest groups, on congressional staffs, and in bureaucratic agencies who regularly debate an issue
- 3. authority of the Supreme Court to strike down a law or executive action if it conflicts with the Constitution
- 4. argument by Alexander Hamilton that federal judiciary would be unlikely to infringe upon rights and liberties but would serve as a check on the other two branches
- 5. person who informs on a person or organization engaged in an illicit activity
- 8. list of potential cases that reach the Supreme Court
- 11. process of removing a president from office, issued by majority vote in House of Representatives, followed by trial in Senate, with 2/3 vote.