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Across 1. It creates the executive branch of the government, comprising the President and other executive officers. 5. The second-highest-ranking official of the United States Senate and the highest-ranking Senator. 7. Commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. 9. the act or practice of giving or accepting a bribe: Bribery of a public official is a felony. 10. Body of high ranking members of the government, typically representing the executive branch. 13. deals with succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, as well as responding to Presidential disabilities. 16. It gives the president of the United States the power to run the executive branch and to issue executive orders. 17. An act of forgiveness for past offenses, especially to a class of persons as a whole. 19. An officer in government who is below a president in rank. 22. The indirect veto of a bill received by the President within ten days of the adjournment of Congress, effected by retaining the bill unsigned until Congress adjourns. 23. The President of the United States is also the ___________. He can recall Congress into a special session. 24. The presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. 25. Postponement of a punishment. 26. primarily designed to establish that no US President can be elected to more than two terms. It also limits the maximum time a President may serve to 10 years, if one should succeed to the office.

Down 2. An international agreement entered into by the President, outside of the treaty ratification process. 3. To make an accusation against. 4. establishes the line of succession to the powers and duties of the office of President of the United States in the event that neither a President nor Vice President is able to "discharge the powers and duties of the office." 6. Power claimed by the President of the United States and other members of the executive branch to resist certain subpoenas and other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches of government. 8. Directive, rule, or regulation that has the effect of law. 11. a violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state. 12. As the ___________, the President of the United States manages foreign policy, which includes negotiating and signing treaties and trade agreements, among other things. 14. an act of showing mercy or leniency. 15. Reference to a person who is legitimately exercising the Presidential powers even though that person does not hold the office. 18. To prevent (a legislative bill) from becoming law by exercising the power of veto. 20. The refusal of a President of the United States to spend money that has been appropriated by the U.S. Congress. 21. Head of state and head of government of the United States.