Across
- 1. Advisors who lead executive departments
- 5. Forgiving someone for a federal crime
- 6. Approving a bill so it becomes law
- 7. The president's role as leader of the U.S. military
- 9. A formal agreement
- 11. laws proposed or passed by Congress
- 12. A plan for government spending and revenue
- 14. An annual speech about country's condition and goals
- 18. A statement explaining how the president interprets a law being signed
- 20. Managing relationships with other countries
- 21. reducing someone's criminal sentence
- 22. using the armed forces to respond to a situation
- 23. Congress passing a bill despite the president's veto
- 24. decisions and plans involving other nations
- 25. Rejecting a bill passed by Congress
Down
- 2. The president's use of public attention to influence public opinion and encourage support for policies
- 3. a meeting where the president answers reporter's questions
- 4. selecting someone for a government
- 8. Special authorities used national emergencies
- 10. reducing or forgiving a criminal penalty
- 13. The president's claimed power to keep certain communications confidential
- 15. choosing someone to serve in a government position
- 16. an agreement with another country that does not require Senate ratification
- 17. Delaying a punishment
- 19. A directive issued by the president to manage the federal government