Across
- 1. one of the president's top assistants who is in charge of media relations
- 3. a great majority of votes for one side
- 7. a private citizen or other who will be affected by potential rules and regulations
- 9. protection of a nation—its lands and people—from foreign threats, whether from governments, organized groups, or individual terrorists
- 10. a military court designed to try members of enemy forces during wartime, operating outside the scope of conventional criminal and civil proceedings
- 13. an event held before an election where members of the party go to the polls and vote on which candidate they want to see earn their party's nomination
- 14. the president's closest advisers, consisting of the vice president, the secretaries of each of the 15 executive departments, and other top government officials who help the president make decisions and policy
- 15. one who works for a department or agency of the federal government; a civil servant
- 16. legally binding pact between the president and the head of a foreign government that does not require Senate approval
- 19. an order that will stop an action or enforce a rule or regulation
- 20. one not on active duty in the armed services or not on a police or firefighting force
- 21. a meeting where political party members who have been chosen as delegates from each state vote for the candidate supported by their state's voters
- 22. individuals and groups who work with a government agency and are most affected by its decisions
- 25. an event held before an elections where members of a political party select delegates to send to the national party convention, where they will also vote to nominate a candidate
- 26. an official of the government who represents the nation in diplomatic matters
- 27. the right of the president and other high-ranking executive officers to refuse to testify before Congress or a court
- 29. powers not described in the Constitution, but that have been claimed by presidents
- 32. the order in which officials fill the office of president in case of a vacancy
- 34. the central banking system of the United States
- 35. to release secret information to the media by anonymous government officials
- 36. the president's most trusted adviser and the overseer of the work and operations of the White House and the Executive Office of the President (EOP)
- 37. presidential advisers who study the economy and advise the president on domestic and international economic policies
Down
- 2. a member of a political party chosen in each state to formally elect the president and vice president
- 4. a relationship formed among government agencies, congressional committees, and client groups that work together
- 5. the director of the National Security Council
- 6. the candidate who receives the most popular votes in a given state wins all the electoral votes for that state
- 8. appointment to political office, usually as a reward for helping get a president elected
- 11. an independent regulatory agency created by Congress to enforce federal election laws
- 12. burdensome regulations and requirements
- 13. an organization formed to collect money and provide financial support for political candidates
- 17. someone who represents a political party that is neither Democrat nor Republican
- 18. victorious politicians rewarding their supporters with government jobs
- 23. the institution that is composed of a set of electors who are chosen to elect a president and vice president into office every four years
- 24. an authorization to act given to a representative
- 28. a federal employee who reports corruption or wrongdoing by the government
- 30. the official residence and offices of the ambassador and his or her staff; the primary function of an embassy is to make diplomatic communication between governments easier
- 31. a rule issued by the president that has the force of law
- 33. to accuse a public official of misconduct in office