Across
- 3. Made of the House of Representative and the Senate.
- 7. A group of members of Congress sharing some interest or characteristic.
- 8. Individuals who already hold office. In congressional elections incumbents generally win.
- 10. Brach of government who makes law.
- 12. One of the key inducements used by party machines.
- 14. Formal orders issued by the president to direct action by the federal bureaucracy.
- 17. A nation's basic law.
- 18. A proposed law drafted in precise legal language.
Down
- 1. Institutions & processes thru which public policies are created for society.
- 2. Branch of government who act as the commander in chief.
- 4. Branch of government who interpret the Constitution.
- 5. Issues that attract attention of public officials and people involved in politics.
- 6. Interest groups and parties.
- 7. The head Justice on the Supreme Court who presides over the Court's public sessions.
- 9. Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
- 11. A command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue.
- 13. Type of Congressional committees on a few subject matter areas with membership drawn from both sides.
- 15. Public opinion to predict electoral winners with speed and precision.
- 16. One of two people elected to represent a state in the Senate.
- 17. Groups of newspapers published by media conglomerates.