Chap. 7
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| Electoral college | The body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president
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| Elector | A person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates
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| Executive order | A rule issued by the president that has the force of law
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| Pardon | The act of excusing a mistake or offense
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| Reprieve | An order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case
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| Amnesty | A pardon to a group of people
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| Foreign Policy | A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations
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| National Security | The ability to keep that country safe from attack or harm
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| Treaty | A formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries
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| Executive Agreement | An agreement between the president and the leader of another country
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| Ambassador | An official representative of a country's government
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| Trade Sanction | An effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
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| Embargo | An agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation
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| Cabinet | A group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments
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| Federal Bureaucracy | The collective agencies and employees of the executive branch
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| Independent Agency | A federal board or commission that is not part of any cabinet department
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| Government Corporation | An agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation
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| Political Appointee | A person appointed to a federal position by the president
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| Civil Service Worker | A person hired into a government position
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| Civil Service System | The practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit
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| Spoils System | A system that rewards people with government jobs on the basis of their political support
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| Merit System | A system that hires people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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