Across
- 2. is a political situation, usually in the context of a two-party system, in which opposing political parties find common ground through compromise.
- 6. is the process of recognition and acceptance of a newly created state by other states, based on a perceived historical relationship the new state has with a prior state
- 7. privilege is the right of the president of the United States and other members of the executive branch to maintain confidential communications under certain circumstances within the executive branch
- 8. Commutation is a form of clemency that reduces the punishment for a crime.
- 9. an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.
- 11. is a tax in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases.
- 13. The national debt of the United States is the total debt, or unpaid borrowed funds, carried by the federal government of the United States
- 17. a government decision to allow a person to be relieved of some or all of the legal consequences resulting from a criminal conviction.
- 19. is a tax imposed so that the tax rate is fixed, with no change as the taxable base amount increases or decreases.
- 20. is government spending on certain programs that are required by law
- 22. a government administration managed by departments staffed with non-elected officials.
- 24. the body of government officials who are employed in civil occupations that are neither political nor judicial.
- 25. its objectives and activities in relation to its interactions with other states, whether bilaterally or through multilateral platforms.
Down
- 1. a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government civil service jobs to its supporters
- 3. tax imposed in such a manner that the tax rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases
- 4. is the practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of states or groups, so as to influence the decisions and conduct of foreign governments through dialogue, negotiation, and other nonviolent means.
- 5. is a means of issuing federal directives in the United States, used by the president of the United States, that manages operations of the federal government. The legal or constitutional basis for executive orders has multiple sources
- 10. is policy adopted by the monetary authority of a nation to control either the interest rate payable for very short-term borrowing or the money supply
- 12. government spending implemented through an appropriations bill.
- 14. recognition unilateral political act whereby a state acknowledges an act or status of another state or government in control of a state.
- 15. a tax imposed on individuals or entities that varies with respective income or profits
- 16. is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the top leaders of the executive branch.
- 18. taxes imposed on employers or employees, and are usually calculated as a percentage of the salaries that employers pay their staff.
- 21. is the use of government revenue collection and expenditure to influence a country's economy.
- 23. leader of a complex organization such as the armed forces, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer