Across
- 2. when a governor may relieve someone of the legal consequences of a crime.
- 5. the power to eliminate one or more items from a bill without rejecting the entire bill.
- 7. permits the release of a prisoner short of the completion of a sentence.
- 8. the power to reduce (commute) the length of a sentence or fine for a crime.
Down
- 1. the elected executive head of a state of the US.
- 3. powers of mercy that may be shown to people convicted of a crime.
- 4. power used to postpone the execution of a sentence.
- 6. a petition procedure where voters may remove an elected official from office before their term is done.