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key terms
Term | Definition |
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presidential succession | 20th amendment allows Congress to set the order of succession if the president-VP die or resign. Speaker of the house-President ProTempore and then cabinet members. |
State of the Union Address | Annual speech by the President outlining policies and the budget |
foreign policy | Governments plan for interacting with other countries around the world |
diplomacy | Interacting with foreign governments to promote U.S. interests. |
treaties | Written agreements with other countries |
reprieve | Postpones the carrying out of a sentence |
pardon | Forgives the crime and eliminates the punishment |
commutation | Reduces a person's sentence |