Across
- 3. government employment based on competitive examinations and merit
- 6. formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries
- 8. public transportation
- 10. presidential order that releases a person from legal punishment
- 12. rule issued by the president that has the force of law
- 14. powers not described in the constitution but that have been claimed by presidents
- 15. basic facilities of a city, such as roads, bridges, water and public buildings
- 16. leader of the executive branch of a state
- 17. presidential order that postpones legal punishment
Down
- 1. event held before an election where members of the party go to the polls and vote on which candidate they want
- 2. a set of electors who are chosen to elect a president and vice president into office every four years
- 4. privilege of the president and other high ranking executive officers to refuse to testify before congress or a court
- 5. the means a local government uses to regulate the way land and buildings may be used in order to shape community development
- 7. a private citizen or other who will be affected by potential rules and regulations
- 9. presidential order that pardons a group of people
- 11. the central banking system of the united states
- 13. procedure by which an elected official may be removed from office by popular vote