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