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chapter 6 6.3+6.4
key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| secretary | The title of most cabinet members is secretary. For example, the head of the Department of State is called the secretary of state. |
| attorney general | The head of the Department of Justice title |
| ambassadors | are the highest-ranking U.S. representatives in foreign countries |
| embassy | The official residence and offices of an ambassador in a foreign country |
| consul | represents U.S. commercial interests in foreign countries |
| consulate | A U.S. consul’s office can be found in most large foreign cities. |
| passports | are formal documents that allow U.S. citizens to travel abroad |
| visas | allow foreigners to come to the United States |
| Joint Chiefs of Staff | The highest-ranking military officers of each of the armed forces |
| Department of Homeland Security | was established after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Its primary mission is to protect the nation against further terrorist attacks |
| independent agencies | 65 in the government created by Congress to perform a specialized job. Example,The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) runs the U.S. space program |
| regulatory commission | a type of independent agency that has the power to make rules and bring violators to court. The decisions of regulatory commissions often have the force of law. |
| bureaucracy | All of the employees of these agencies, as well as those of the executive departments |
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