Across
- 3. barrel government spending on projects that benefit a member’s district
- 4. Rules Committee House committee that sets terms for debate on bills
- 6. Security Council presidential advisory body on foreign policy and defense
- 9. when government spending exceeds revenue in a fiscal year
- 12. formal process where the House charges a president with wrongdoing
- 14. current officeholders running for reelection
- 16. of the House presiding officer and most powerful leader in the House
- 18. giving government jobs to political supporters
- 19. Senate tactic of extended debate to delay or block legislation
- 20. service government workers employed under the merit system
- 22. Amendment amendment limiting presidents to two elected terms
- 23. large hierarchical organization that carries out government functions
Down
- 1. money spent by the government
- 2. principle idea that hiring and promotion should be based on qualifications
- 5. of Economic Advisers group that advises the president on economic policy
- 7. government plan for collecting and spending revenue
- 8. Amendment amendment authorizing a federal income tax
- 10. money collected by the government mainly through taxes
- 11. Act law limiting political activities of federal employees
- 13. legislature lawmaking body with two chambers, House and Senate
- 15. Amendment amendment dealing with presidential succession and disability
- 17. group of department heads who advise the president
- 18. Civil Service Act law establishing merit-based hiring for federal jobs
- 21. tax tax on individual or corporate earnings