Across
- 1. head of a country’s foreign policy
- 6. a document granting forgiveness and relief from penalties for a criminal
- 8. a legal process that reduces the length of a criminal sentence
- 9. limits the amount of terms a president can serve
- 10. a diplomat who represents a country or government to another country
- 13. the second highest ranking head official in the state
- 14. head of the state
- 15. a government organization that carries out specific tasks for the public
- 16. a government body who sets and enforces rules to protect public safety and property
- 18. a person formally known as the leader of a country
- 20. advisory board selected to aid the president's decisions
- 21. a complex organizational structure using rules and procedures to maintain control
- 22. the part of the government that enforces the law
- 25. process the US uses to elect the president and vice president
- 26. head of local government or social figurehead for a city
- 27. power granted to the US government that aren’t clearly stated in the constitution
- 28. a right to reject a decision or proposal
- 29. leader of their political party
Down
- 1. leader of a government or a company
- 2. the procedure for electing vice president and president
- 3. chief administrative officer of a county government
- 4. the practice of maintaining peaceful relations or negotiations between nations and groups
- 5. the leader of the executive branch of the State government
- 7. an officer in control of all the armed forces of a country
- 11. when someone gives another person or group the legal authority to act on their behalf
- 12. a person who is qualified to vote
- 17. documents where the president manages the actions of the federal government
- 19. powers granted to the federal government
- 23. a delay of a person’s criminal sentence
- 24. happens when a bill goes unsigned by the president within the 10 day period