AP Government Crossword

An economic doctrine that opposes any form of government intervention in business
Model of democracy in which government is interpreted by the majority of the people
Model of democracy in which government is interpreted by people operating through competing interest groups
The increasing interdependence of citizens and nations across the world
A system of government in which the power to govern is concentrated in the hands of one indivudal
A system of government in which the power to govern is concentrated in the hands of a few people
A system of government in which, in theory, the people rule, either directly or indirectly
An organized group of individuals that seek to influence public policy
A political entity's externally recognized right to exercise final authority over its affairs
The belief that states should leave individuals free to follow their individual pursuits
A situation in which government is incapable of acting on important issues
The ____________ composes the communications link between the White House and Congress and advises the president or cabinet secretaries on pending legislation
An endorsement by voters is called an ________
The president's disapproval of a bill that has been passed by both houses of Congress
The president's group of advisors is called his ________
The president's executive aids and their staffs is referred to as the ___________
The situation when one party controls the White House and the other controls Congress
Presidential directives that created or modify laws and public policies
Where in the U.S. Constitution is the Presidency discussed?
Another name to describe the President is the __________
There are _________ cabinet members (number)
Where in the U.S. Constitution is the Legislative Branch discussed?
Where in the U.S. Constitution is the amendment process discussed?
An employee of the bureaucracy is a _______
The biggest unit of the executive branch is a ______
An organization's informal, unwritten rules that guide individual behavior
An executive agency that is not part of a cabinet department
When government reduces its role as a regulator of business
Administrative rules that guide the operation of a government program are called _________
Government intervention in the workings of a buisness market to promote a socially desired goal is called ________
The process of putting specific policies into operation is called _________
A large, complex organization in which employees have specific job responsibilities and work within the hierarchy of authority
The cabinet department with the least employees is the ___________