Civics Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations
  2. 7. group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
  3. 10. Official representative of a country's government
  4. 11. pardon to a group of people
Down
  1. 1. hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications
  2. 3. an order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case
  3. 4. rewarding peopple with government jobs on the basis of their political support
  4. 5. person appointed to a federal position by the president
  5. 6. person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates
  6. 7. agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation
  7. 8. declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment
  8. 9. Group of advisors to the president, including 15 top-level executive departments