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Civics 9
Presidental leadership
| term | definition |
|---|---|
| mandate | expressed will of the people |
| forum | medium for discussion |
| executive orders | a rule by the president that has the force at law |
| impoundment of funds | the president's refusal to spend money Congress has voted to fund a program |
| reprieve | the postponement of a legal punishment |
| pardon | a release from legal punishment |
| amnesty | a group pardon to individuals for an offense against the government |
| patronage | giving jobs to your supporters |
| treaty | a formal agreement between governments of two or more countries |
| executive agreement | an agreement made between the president and a head of state |
| line-item veto | the power to veto only certain lines or items in a bill |
| diplomatic recognition | acknowleding the legal exsistance of another government |
| de facto | existing "in fact" rather than legally |
| covert | secret |