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Ch. 7
Term | Definition |
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electoral college | a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president. |
elector | person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates |
executive order | a rule or command that has the force of law |
pardon | a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment |
reprieve | an order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case |
amnesty | a pardon to a group of people |
foreign policy | a government's strategy in dealing with other nations. |
national security | the ability to keep the country safe from harm or attack |
treaty | a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries. |
executive agreement | an agreement between the president and the leader of another country |
ambassador | an official representative of a country's government |
trade sanction | an effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers |
embargo | an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country. |
federal bureaucracy | the collective agencies and employees of the executive branch |
independent agency | federal board or commission that is not part of any cabinet department |
government corporation | a business owned and operated by the federal government |
political appointee | a person appointed to a federal position by the president |
civil service worker | person hired into a government position |
civil service system | the practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit |
spoils system | rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support |
merit system | hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications |