Across
- 1. how quickly an asset can be spent
- 3. loans issued by businesses, state governments, or the federal government
- 5. the ratio of savings to disposable income
- 6. the president not signing a bill within 10 days of Congress adjourning
- 7. a rule that forbids adding amendments to a bill
- 9. mutual funds whose purpose is to provide current income on a steady basis
- 11. not wanting to change physical assets to match new prices for fear that prices will change again
- 13. a legislator who can be a delegate or a trustee depending on the issue
- 15. the amount of money that a bank can loan out
- 18. the protection of certain groups against discrimination
- 19. areas for protestors designed to minimize the protestors audience and keep them from government officials
- 21. the thousands of federal government agencies and institutions that implement and administer federal laws and programs
- 22. when the President speaks, the media and the public listen
- 23. currency in the hands of the public and currency held by banks as reserves
- 24. mutual funds that invest primarily in stocks
- 25. material with no redeeming social value
- 26. money that an appropriations bill designates for specific projects within a member’s district or state
Down
- 2. executive powers not listed in the constitution but are implied by it
- 4. the people who a member of congress represents
- 8. the right of executive office officials to withhold information from Congress and the courts
- 10. powers explicitly granted to the President by the Constitution in Article II, Sections 2 and 3
- 12. a legislator who listens to and is trusted by his or her constituents
- 14. the process by which some federal rights are applied to states
- 16. the protections provided against the abuse of government power
- 17. anything that has value and can retain value over time
- 20. a collection of stocks (or bonds) rather than an individual stock to invest in