Across
- 3. a official ban or cancellation of trades with another country
- 7. a closed in group of highly accredited people who make important decisions for the country
- 11. employment in government with positions filled based on merit determined by competitive examinations or screening
- 12. system by which appointments and promotions in the civil service are based on competence rather than political favoritism
- 13. a corporation established by congress to help the economy
- 15. a official term to describe the officials in the executive branch
- 18. a person who meets with the others to decide who becomes president
- 19. the action of adding more cost of goods as punishment by a country
- 20. any person hired by the president or vice president
- 21. a official pardon of someone convicted of a crime
- 22. a rule issued by the president
Down
- 1. agencies that while constitutionally part of the executive branch, are independent of presidential control
- 2. a highly credited person who goes to other countries as a representative of their own
- 4. the practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters
- 5. peace deals made with foreign countries to prevent conflict
- 6. the process in which the government interacts with other countries
- 8. the action of forgiving or being forgiven
- 9. a person employed in the public sector
- 10. there is a total of 538 of these
- 14. to cancel or delay punishment
- 16. a agreement between the USA and another foreign country
- 17. is the defense of a sovereign country.