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Government Unit 5
Review 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Executive privilege | Right of president to refuse to release information to Congress or a court |
| Chief of Staff | Person who manages the White House |
| Reprieve | postponing of a criminal sentence, or a shortening of it's length |
| Amnesty | General Pardon to a group of people |
| Diplomacy | Art of negotiating with foreign governments |
| Executive Order | Formal presidential rule or regulation that has the force of law |
| Cabinet | Organization made up of heads of executive departments |
| Presidential Succession Act | Law saying who would take over if both a president and a vice president die |
| Executive Office of the President | Umbrella body that includes all major offices working for the president |
| War Powers Resolution | Law aimed at restricting president's power to commit military forces |
| National Security Council | Executive branch body that includes top military and intelligence officials |