The Presidency

4. - an act of clemency that releases a convicted criminal from having to fulfill a sentence
7. - an act of clemency that postpones the carrying out a sentence
8. an executive office that helps develop and implement the federal budget and to oversee its execution by the agencies in the executive branch
9. a central office of the Executive Office of the President in which many key assistants to the president work
10. the power of the president to refuse to release information to Congress or a court
12. the person who manages the White House
15. the art of negotiating with foreign governments
17. the group of people who work for the executive branch under a specific president
18. the role the president plays when executing, or carrying out, the nation's laws
19. the process of succeeding, or coming after someone
20. a nation's plans and procedures for dealing with other countries

1. - an act of clemency that grants a group of offenders a general pardon for offenses committed
2. the role the president plays when acting as the symbolic figurehead of the United States
3. the organizational structure that helps manage the executive programs and agencies
5. a formal rule or regulation instructing executive branch officials on how to carry out their jobs
6. an executive office that provides the president with expert analysis of the economy
11. the president's power to formally recognize the legitimacy of a foreign government
12. the role the president plays when ordering troops into action and calling them back home
13. departments within the president's administration that are responsible for carrying out laws, administering programs, and making regulations in their particular area of responsibility
14. an executive office that brings together the top military, foreign affairs, and intelligence officials to coordinate US national security
16. - the president's power to reduce a person's sentence