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Chap. 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| electoral college | people named by each state legislature to select the pres. and v.pres. |
| elector | person appointed to vote in presidential |
| pardon | a declaration of forgiveness |
| executive order | rule or command that force of law |
| reprieve | order to delay punishment |
| amnesty | a pardon to a group of people |
| foreign policy | nation's plan for dealing with other nation |
| national security | ability to keep the country safe |
| treaty | formal agreement between governments |
| executive agreement | agreement between the pres and another country |
| ambassador | a country's official representative |
| trade sanction | imposing trade barriers |
| embargo | an agreement among a group of nations |
| cabinet | a group of advisers to the president |
| federal bureaucracy | agencies and employees of the executive branch |
| independent agency | federal board or commission |
| government corporation | owned and operated by federal government |
| political appointee | person appointed to a federal position |
| civil service worker | worker in a government position |
| civil service system | a practice for hiring government workers |
| spoils system | rewarding people with government jobs |
| merit system | hiring people into government jobs |