Across
- 5. nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations
- 7. person appointed to a federal position by the president
- 9. rewarding people with government jobs in the basis of their political support
- 10. official representative of a country's government
- 11. practice of hiring government wokers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit
- 14. agencies and the employees of the executive branch government
- 16. independent agency created by Congress that can make rules concerning certain activities and bring violators to court
- 18. ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm
- 19. a rule or command the president gives out
- 20. group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments
Down
- 1. agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation
- 2. hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications
- 3. formal agreement between the governments of 2 or more countries
- 4. business owned and operated by the federal government
- 6. agreement between the president and the leader of another country
- 8. pardon to a group of people
- 12. independent agency that deals with certain specific areas within the government
- 13. a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment
- 15. person appointed to vote in presidential elections
- 17. an order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case