Across
- 2. the power of the president to deny the passing of a bill
- 3. list of federal grants, projects, and contracts that are available to institutions in a congressional district
- 5. the previous year's budget plus some more
- 7. activities of congress members to help constituents
- 9. the act of trying a government official for acts of bribery, high crimes, or treason
- 10. individuals who already hold office
- 11. individuals who round up and count party votes
- 12. excess of federal expenditures over federal revenues
Down
- 1. the act of allowing the bill to go unsigned until it is too late to deal with it, indirectly vetoing it
- 4. political strategy in which a bill is talked to death
- 6. an act for the purpose of preventing federal corruption, protecting federal employees, based on merit not affiliation
- 7. riding on the president's _____; to be voted in based on political party support
- 8. rewriting taxes to adjust rates and who's paying them
- 10. shares of individual wages and corporate income from individuals
- 13. the advisory staff of a president, aids the president in policy decisions