Civ Unit 9 Crossword

2. Once a year, the president is required to provide the full Congress with a ___ of the Union address.
5. The President of the United States is the primary negotiator of ___ between the United States and other countries.
8. The ___ includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments.
10. ___ agencies are not represented in the cabinet and are not part of the Executive Office of the president.
11. As Chief Maker of ___, the president creates guiding principles for issues that concern Americans.
13. ___ usually implies unelected / appointed officials.
15. The ___ Reserve is the central bank of the United States. It formulates and administers credit and monetary policy.
17. ___ Departments have been added and split, but are rarely eliminated.
19. A ___ is when the president rejects a bill passed by a congress.
20. As Chief ___, the President deals directly with the heads of foreign governments.

1. The FBI is the investigative wing of the Department of ___
3. As Chief ___, the president appoints the heads of the government departments.
4. The Chief of ___ organizes the President’s overall policy development.
6. The Vice President also serves as the President of the ___.
7. As ___ of state, the president symbolizes the authority and power of the United States.
9. ___ is a reward for being a political supporter, like being a cabinet officer, a judge, or an ambassador to a foreign country.
12. The Civil ___ System tries to allocate government jobs based on merit and skill.
14. A ___ is an executive order granting clemency for a conviction.
16. The largest executive Department is the Department of ___.
18. As ___in Chief, the president is in charge of all national military forces.