Unit 5 Definitions Crossword

a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates
a rule or command that has the force of law
a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment
an order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case
a pardon to a group of people
a nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations
the ability to keep a country safe from attack or harm
a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries
an agreement between the president and the leader of another country
an official representative of a country's government
an effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
an agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation
a group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of fifteen top-level executive departments
the collective agencies and employees of the executive branch
federal board or commission that is not part of any cabinet departments
a business owned and operated by the federal government
a person appointed to a federal position by the president
person hired into a federal position
the practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit
Rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support
hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications