Units 1-3 Vocab!!

1. The president’s top advisors who head major executive departments
4. A Senate tactic where a senator talks for a long time to block a vote
5. Drawing voting district lines to help one political part
9. Says any powers not given to the federal government go to the states or the people
11. The president’s right to keep certain communications private
13. President's advisory department heads
15. Says that powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states
17. Federal money given to states for a specific, restricted purpose
19. The president’s yearly speech explaining priorities and policy goals
21. The branch of government that interprets laws and the Constitution
22. A system where power is divided between the national government and the states
23. Giving government jobs to political supporters instead of qualified workers

1. Government jobs earned through qualifications instead of political connections
2. When the president ignores a bill for 10 days while Congress is not in session, killing the bill
3. A deal the president makes with another country that doesn’t need Senate approval
6. Courts that review decisions made by lower courts
7. Powers shared by both the federal and state governments (like taxing)
8. Official instructions from the president that act like law
10. Government agencies and departments that carry out laws and policies
12. Leader of the House of Representatives; controls debate and the legislative agenda
14. Federal money given to states with broad guidelines on how it can be used
16. A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority in a Supreme Court case
18. Redrawing district boundaries based on population changes
20. The federal trial courts where cases start