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chapter 7
civics
Term | Definition |
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executive order | a rule or common that has the force of law. |
pardon | a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment. |
reprieve | an order to delay a person punishment until a higher court can hear the case. |
amnesty | |
foreign policy | |
national security | |
treaty | |
executive agreement | |
ambassador | |
trade sanction | |
embargo | |
cabinet | |
federal bureaucracy | |
independent agency | |
government corporation | |
political appointee | |
civil service worker | |
civil service system | |
spoils system | |
merit system | |