Across
- 3. government officials hire new workers from lists of people who have met civil service requirements.
- 5. people whom the president has chosen
- 7. efforts to punish another nation
- 9. ability to keep country safe
- 11. government jobs went to people as a reward for political support
- 13. private businesses that government owns
- 15. Indirect method of election that constitution provides
- 19. agreement between president and leader of another country
- 22. employees of executive branch
Down
- 1. nations plan for dealing with other nations
- 2. punishing tool
- 4. agencies that are not part of the government
- 6. official representative of another country
- 8. practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open examinations and merit
- 10. employed by federal government
- 12. declaration of freedom from punishment
- 14. people that vote for major candidates
- 16. pardon towards group of people
- 17. an order to delay someone's punishment till a higher court can hear the case
- 18. formal agreements between governments or countries
- 20. a rule that has the force of law
- 21. group of presidential advisors