Across
- 7. an order that will stop an action or enforce a rule or regulation
- 8. the institution composed of a set of electors who are chosen to elect a president and vice president into office every four years
- 9. powers not described in the Constitution, but have been claimed by presidents
- 10. legally binding pact between the president and the head of a foreign government that dies not require Senate approval
- 15. a military court designed to try members of enemy forces during wartime, operating outside the scope of conventional and civil proceedings
- 20. appointment to political office, usually as a reward for helping get a president elected
- 21. one of the president’s top assistants who is in charge of media relations
- 24. an event held before an election where members of a political party select delegates to send to the national party convention, where they will also vote to nominate a candidate; a private meeting of party leaders to choose candidates for office
- 25. the release of secret information to the media by anonymous government officials
- 27. an official of the government who represents that nation in diplomatic matters
- 28. the right of the president and other high-ranking executive officers to refuse to testify before Congress or a court
- 29. an event held before an election where members of the party go to the polls and vote on which candidate they want to see earn their party’s nomination; first ib order of time development
- 30. the official residents and officers of the ambassador and his or her staff; the primary function is to make diplomatic communication between governments easier
- 32. the order in which officials fill the office of president in case of vacancy
- 34. FEC; an independent regulatory agency created by Congress to enforce federal election laws
- 36. the central banking system of the United States
- 37. the president’s most trusted adviser and the overseer of the work and operations of the White House and the Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Down
- 1. a great majority of votes for one side
- 2. victorious politicians rewarding their supporters with government jobs
- 3. presidential advisors who study the economy and advise the president on domestic and international policies
- 4. one who works for a department or agency of the federal government; a civil servant
- 5. a member of a political party chosen in each state to formally elect the president and vice president
- 6. the director of the National Security Council (NSC)
- 11. the president’s closest advisors, consisting of the vice president, the secretaries of each of the 15 executive departments, and other top government officials that help the president make decisions and policies
- 12. overly burdensome regulations and requirements
- 13. a formal order given by a higher authority; an authorization to act given to a representative
- 14. PAC; an organization formed to collect money and provide financial support for political candidates
- 16. system used by the electoral college in almost every state in which the candidate who receives the most popular votes in a given state wins all the electoral votes for that state
- 17. to accuse a public official of misconduct in office
- 18. a federal employee who reports corruption or wrongdoing by the government
- 19. someone who represents a political party that is neither Democratic nor Republican
- 22. a meeting held for the purpose of proposing and voting on amendments; a meeting where political party members who have been chosen as delegates from each state vote for the candidate supported by their state’s voters
- 23. individuals and groups who work with a government agency and are most affected by its decisions
- 24. one not on active duty in the armed services or not a police or firefighting force
- 26. protection of a nation - its lands and people - from foreign threats, whether from governments, organized groups, or individual terrorists
- 31. a private citizen or other who will be affected by potential rules and regulations
- 33. a relationship formed among government agencies, congressional committees, and client groups that work together
- 35. a rule issued by the president that has the force of law