Across
- 2. giving government jobs to people based on their capabilities or experience, or merit (7.4)
- 3. the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm (7.3)
- 7. a rule or command that has the force of a law (7.2)
- 8. a pardon toward a group of people (7.2)
- 10. government jobs awarded to individuals who supported the president, rewarding loyalty (7.4)
- 12. a nation's plan for dealing with other countries (7.3)
- 14. people who vote for one of the major candidates (7.1)
- 15. efforts to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers (7.3)
Down
- 1. an official representative of a country's government (7.3)
- 4. a group of presidential advisors (7.4)
- 5. instead of having a popular vote, the president is chosen through an indirect method of election (7.1)
- 6. formal agreements between two or more countries (7.3)
- 9. an agreement between the president and the leader of another country (7.3)
- 11. is a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment (7.2)
- 13. a policy that limits trade with another country (7.3)