Across
- 3. the group made up of secretaries of executive departments that advise the President
- 5. the department of the Executive Branch run by the Attorney General
- 7. the branch of the US government that makes laws
- 8. talking a long time in the Senate to delay vote on a bill
- 11. government in which people elect representatives to speak for them
- 15. the department of the Executive Branch that issues money
- 16. the branch of the US government that carries out laws
- 17. an agreement in which both sides give up some of their demands
- 19. legal process by which an alien becomes a citizen
- 22. the branch of the US government that interprets the laws
- 23. the department of the Executive Branch that deals with foreign countries
- 25. the art of dealing with a foreign country
- 26. drawing Congressional districts in odd shapes to benefit one group
Down
- 1. how we determine the number of votes a state gets in the House of Representatives
- 2. the department of the Executive Branch that controls the US military
- 4. bring charges against a public official
- 6. a word meaning "two houses" of Congress
- 9. a written change to the US Constitution
- 10. the study of citizenship and government
- 12. the many departments and agencies at all levels of the government
- 13. the power to rule is divided between the national government and the states
- 14. refusal of the President to sign a bill into law
- 18. powers created by the Necessary and Proper Clause
- 20. an official that represents a government in a foreign country
- 21. government "by the people"
- 24. forgiving a crime and freeing a person from serving a criminal sentence
- 27. how we determine the number of votes a state gets in the Senate