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Adv Government Quiz

Chapters 8 and 9 Vocabulary

TermDefinition
compensation salary
presidential succession the order in which officials fill the office of president in case of vacancy
elector member of a party chosen in each state to formally elect the president and vice president
electoral vote official vote for president and vice president by electors in each state
cabinet secretaries of executive departments, vice president, other top officials that help the president make decisions and policy
leak deliberately disclose candidate's names to the media
central clearance OMB review of all legislative proposals that executive agencies prepare
National Security Advisor director of the National Security council staff
press secretary one of the president's top assistants, in charge of media relations
mandate strong popular support
forum medium for discussion
executive order rule issued by the president that has the force of law
impoundment president's refusal to spend money congress has voted to fund a program
reprieve the postponement of legal punishment
pardon release from legal punishment
amnesty group pardon to individuals for an offense against the government
patronage practice of granting favors to reward party loyalty
treaty formal agreement between governments of two or more countries
de facto existing "in fact" rather than legally
covert secret
War Powers Act forbids president to commit American forces to combat for more than 60 days without Congressional notification within 48 hours
Executive Agreement pact between president and head of a foreign government
Council of Economic Advisers studies economy and help prepare the report for the president
executive privelege right of the president and other high-ranking executive officers, with the president's consent, to refuse to provide information to Congress or a court
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