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Chapter 7 Vocab
Presidency
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Electoral College | A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice |
| Electors | Person appointed to vote in the presidential elections for the major candidates |
| 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 persons punishment until a higher court can hear the case |
| Amnesty | A pardon to a group of people |
| Foreign Policy | A Nations overall plan for dealing with other nations |
| National Security | The ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm |
| Treaties | 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 countries government |
| Trade Sanctions | An effort to punish another country by putting trade barriers on them |
| Embargo | An agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation |
| Cabinet | A group of advisers to the president that include the heads of 15 top level executive departments |
| Federal Bureaucracy | The collective agencies and employees of the executive branch |
| Independent Agencies | Federal board or commission that is not part of any cabinet agency |
| Government Coorporations | A business owned and operated by the Federal government |
| Political Appointees | A person appointed to a federal position by the president |
| Civil Service Workers | Person hired into a government position |
| Civil 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 |