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Ch. 6 Vocab Terms
Chapter 6 Vocabulary Terms
Term | Definition |
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Foreign Policy | Attitude towards other countries. |
Executive Order | Issued by the President, acts like a law. |
Executive Agreement | Agreement between two letters. |
Treaty | Official agreement between two countries. |
Diplomat | An official representative of a country's government. |
Pardon | Legal forgiveness. |
Reprieve | To delay a punishment. |
Succession | Order of replacement. |
Commute | To change a punishment. |
Ambassador | Official representative of a country. |
Bureaucracy | All the workers of the executive branch. |
Independent Agency | Runs part of the country for the President. |
Regulatory Agency | Regulates certain things in the country. |
Joint Chiefs | Military leaders. |
State of the Union | Speech by the President. |
Electoral College | Chooses the President. |
Attorney General | Lawyer for the government. |
Secretary | Head of department. |
Chief of Staff | Runs the White House for the President. |
War Powers Act | Gives the President limited war making powers. |
Elector | Member of the electoral college. |
Government Corp. | Government run business. |
Merit System | Get a government job based on ability. |
Amnesty | Group pardon. |
Cabinet | Government leaders. |
Term | Length of time in office. |
Spoils system | Get a government job based on who you know. |
Preside | To rule or overrun. |
Passport | Official travel document. |
Red Tape | Government delays. |