Across
- 3. appointment to a political office as a reward for helping get a president elected
- 4. powers not described in the Constitution but have been claimed by presidents
- 6. a presidential order that releases a person from legal punishment
- 7. a meeting where political party members who are delegates vote for the candidate supported by their state's voters
- 13. legally binding pact between the President and the head of a foreign government; does not require Senate approval
- 14. something given or received as an equivalent for services
Down
- 1. a rule issued by the president that has the force of law
- 2. the order in which officials fill the office of president in case of vacancy
- 5. member of a political party chosen in each state to formally elect the president and VP
- 8. the right of the president to refuse to testify before Congress or court
- 9. a presidential order that postpones legal punishment
- 10. a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries; must be approved by the Senate
- 11. an independent regulatory agency created by Congress to enforce federal election laws
- 12. accuse a public official of misconduct in office