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Chapter 7676
Chapeter 7676
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ambassadors | person who represents the U.S. government in a foreign country |
| amnesty | pardon given to a group of people who break the law |
| bureaucracy | large, complex, hierarchical organization |
| bureaucrats | people who work as part of a bureaucracy |
| Cabinet | group of top advisors to the president. It includes the heads of the executive departments and other officers the president may choose |
| civil service | all of the people working within the bureaucracy of the government |
| commission | appointed or official group formed for a specific purpose |
| diplomat | person who works with leaders of other nations to carry out U.S. foreign policy |
| duties | taxes on goods entering the country |
| Electoral College | group of people chosen from each state and the District of Columbia to elect the president and vice president |
| execute | to carry out or enforce |
| executive privilege | right of a president to keep information secret from Congress in order to protect the nations security |
| foreign policy | plan for how the United States will deal with foreign countries |
| licensing | providing permits for an activity such as interstate transportation |
| pardon | to give legal forgiveness for a crime and thus prevent or end punishment |
| pension | retirement income or allowance paid by an employer |
| presidential succesion | plan for what happens if the president dies or can't perform the duties of the office |
| private sector | business world outside the government |
| regulator | person who controls something through rules and regulations |
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