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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Electoral College | a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president. |
| Elector | Person appointed to vote in presidential elections for major Canaanidetes. |
| Executive Order | A rule or command that has the force of law. |
| Pardon | A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment. |
| Reprieve | An order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case. |
| Amnesty | A pardon to a group of people |
| Foreign Policy | A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations |
| National Security | The ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm. |
| Treaty | A formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries |
| Executive Agreement | An agreement between the president and the leader of another country |
| Ambassador | An official representative of a country's government |
| Trade Sanction | An effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers |
| Embargo | An agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading within a target nation |
| Cabinet | A group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments |
| Federal Bureaucracy | The collective agencies and employees of the executive branch |
| Independent Agency | Federal board or commission that is not part of any cabinet department |
| Government Corporation | A business owned and operated by the federal government |
| Independent Agency | Federal board or commission that is not part of any cabinet department |
| Government Corporation | A business owned and operated by the federal government |
| Political Appointee | A person appointed to a federal position by the president |
| Civil Service Worker | Person hired into a government position |
| Civil Service System | The practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit |
| Spoils System | Rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support |
| Merit System | Hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications |