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Ch. 6 vocab terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| foreign policy | attitude towards other countries |
| executive order | issued by the president, acts like a law |
| executive agreement | agreement between 2 leaders |
| treaty | official agreement between 2 countries |
| diplomat | an official representative of a country’s gov |
| 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 of the workers in 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 gov |
| secretary | head of a dept |
| chief of staff | runs the white house for the president |
| war powers act | gives president limited war making power |
| elector | member of the electoral college |
| gov corp | gov run business |
| merit system | get a gov job based on ability |
| amnesty | group pardon |
| cabinet | gov leaders |
| term | length of time in office |
| spoils system | get a gov job based on who you know |
| preside | to rule over or run |
| passport | official travel document |
| red tape | gov delays |