Across
- 2. Funds provided by the Congress for projects or programs getting around the merit-based or competitive allocation process and thus curtailing the ability of the Executive Branch to manage funds
- 4. The authority the Senate has to approve presidential nominees to be ambassadors, cabinet officials, or judges
- 5. this act requires the president to spend all appropriated funds unless Congress is notified by the president and agrees to delete the items.
- 7. committe that grants money to be spent for a specific government action
- 8. Prevents a president from serving more than two terms
- 9. When a district boundary is drawn in an unusual way to make it easier for a certain candidate or party to win. This issue was heavily present in Shaw V. Reno
- 11. a goverment in which one party has control over the presidency and a different party controls one or both houses of Congress.
- 15. committee revisions of a bill
- 18. The people chosen to cast each state's votes in a presidential election.
- 20. the abiltiy of members of Congress to mail letters to their constituents free of charge
- 24. Several of the president's assistants report directly to him
- 25. The refusal of the president to spend money appropriated by Congress
- 29. The president's use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public
- 32. Federal spending that Congress and the president get to decide on.
- 33. Group in the Executive Office that is the main source of information and advice for the President on the economy
- 34. One of two ways for a president to disapprove a bill passed by Congress; if the president does not sign the bill within 10 days of receiving it, and Congress has adjourned within that time, the bill does not become law
- 35. Rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect of law
- 36. a politician who has been voted out of office but thier term is not up yet.
- 37. When senators extend debate on a bill to prevent and or delay voting (often goes on for hours and hours)
- 38. The inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of the government
- 42. This describes who would fill in the vacancies of office if the president and/or vice president were gone
- 43. The party leaders' "assistant" or "right-hand man"
- 44. Formal international agreements entered into by the president that do not require the advice and consent of the US Senate
- 45. # of senators
- 46. Case which ruled that executive privilege was not unqualified
Down
- 1. Congressional districts with unequal populations
- 3. Several subordinates, cabinet officers, and committees report directly to the president on different matters
- 6. legislation that givs tangible benefits to constituents in the hope of winning their votes
- 10. Established that cloture to a filibuster would take 60 votes
- 12. When the House is removed a stalled bill from committe by an automatic vote it is called a ______
- 13. An executive grant providing restoration of all rights and privileges of citizenship to a specific individual charged or convicted of a crime
- 14. the part of the Constitution that says Congress can make laws to enforce its powers listed in the Constitution
- 16. A president's subordinates report to him through a clear chain of command headed by a chief of staff
- 17. Law which required the President to inform Congress of any commitment of American troops abroad within 48 hours, troops can remain for 60 days before Congress votes. If Congress rejects the troops staying, they must return home in 30 days
- 19. when a member who is seeking votes for a bill they promise to support another member's future legislation
- 21. advises president on matters of national saftey
- 22. A statement issued by the Rules Committee that does not allow a bill to be amended on the House Floor
- 23. the group has the power of impeachment
- 26. The formal body of presidential advisers who head the fifteen executive departments.
- 27. house committe in charge of approving bills that raise revenue for running the government as well as disbursing entitlement funds such as Social Security. This is the largest House committee
- 28. This allows the president to approve some provisions of a bill and disapprove others; ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
- 30. the formal authority of the president to reject bills passed by both houses of Congress
- 31. this group has the power to try cases of impeachment
- 39. This stops a filibuster and requires 60 votes (only can happen in the Senate)
- 40. start of fisical year
- 41. a formal accusation agasint a public official done by the House; often referred to in cases of the President