AP Government Crossword Puzzle

AP Government

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Party membership of a Member of Parliament or other elected body

A permanent committee that meets regularly

a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate, and is equivalent to the speaker of other assemblies

A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion

an ad hoc joint committee of a bicameral legislature, which is appointed by, and consists of, members of both chambers to resolve disagreements on a particular bill

An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session

a particular legal philosophy of judicial interpretation that limits or restricts judicial interpretation

A high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president

the process of allocating political power among a set of principles

the person who has the day-to-day-responsibility for managing the agency's operations

A formal expression of opinion or intention agreed on by a legislative body, committee, or other formal meeting, typically after taking a vote

A head of state or officer in supreme command of a country's armed forces

the whole body of voters who elect one representative to a legislature or all the residents represented by one deputy

Free postage for official, non-campaign-related correspondence conducted by federal office-holders

a supervisory activity of Congress that centers on its constitutional responsibility to see that the executive carries out the laws faithfully and spends appropriations properly

The titular head of a nation as distinct from the head of the government

The practice of exchanging favors esp. in politics by reciprocal voting for each other's proposed legislation

A committee composed of some members of a larger committee, board, or other body and reporting to it

A procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote

A small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose

a term used for certain gubernatorial offices, expressing the nature of their job being analogous to a head of government

the total of the nation's debts: debts of local and state and national governments; an indicator of how much public spending is financed by borrowing instead of taxation

The minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid

An addition or amendment to a document, esp. a piece of legislation

A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person

Term for the President as the main architect of foreign policy and spokes person to other countries

A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body

one who argues interpretation of the provision of the Constitution particularly those granting power to the federal government

refers to various legislative positions, mostly in nations that were part of the British Empire, based on the British parliamentary system

An individual person or member of a board given control or powers of administration of property in trust with a legal obligation to administer it solely for the purposes specified

refers to a committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral parliament

the dividing of a state, county, etc., into election districts so as to give one political party a majority in many districts while concentrating the voting strength of the other party into as few districts as possible

An action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures

Term for the President as architect of public policy and the one who sets the agenda for Congress

a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity and the outcome of which, depending on country can lead to the removal of that official from office or other punishment

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