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Chapter 7 Vocabulary

Chapter 7 Executive Branch Voabulary

QuestionAnswer
declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment Pardon
group of presidential advisers that include the heads of the 15 top-level executive departments Cabinet
nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations Foreign Policy
rule or command issued by the president that has the force of law Executive Order
order to delay a person’s punishment until a higher court can hear the case Reprieve
system that selects workers who have passed examinations and met required standards Merit System
group of people who elect the president and vice president Electoral College
pardon toward a group of people Amnesty
an agreement between the president and the leader of another country Executive Agreement
formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries Treaty
agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation Embargo
system in which people are given jobs as a reward for their political support Spoils System
measure in which a nation can punish another nation by imposing a trade barrier Trade Sanction
an official representative of a country’s government Ambassador
the agencies and employees of the executive branch Federal Bureaucracy
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