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Unit 4 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Presidental Succession | The order which the office of the prez is to be filled |
Foreign Policy | The Gov'ts plan for interacting with other countries in the world |
Diplomacy | The art of interacting with foreign governments |
Treaties | Written agreements with other countries |
Reprieve | Postpones the carrying out of a persons sentence |
Pardon | A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment |
State of the union address | Televised speech from the president that tells the programs and policies the president supports |
Commutation | Making a convicted persons sentence less severe |
Budget | A plan for managing and spending money |
Executive departments | Play a direct role in governing the country. The prez gives them powers to make and enforce regulations. |
Attorney General | Head of the department of justice |
Embassy | Residence and office of the ambassador |
Joint Chiefs of Staff | The highest ranking military officials from the army, navy, and air force |
Independent Agencies | Agencies that have specialized duties to assist the president |
Regulatory Commissons | A group of people charged with regulating something |
Bureaucracy | Govt or organization with many different departments and complex rules and procedures. |
Federalism | The system of govt in which the power is shared between national and state govts |
Separation of powers | Idea that govt should be divided into three branchesnto limit each power |
Administration | The executive branch consisting of the president, cabinet, and departments. |
Veto | Refusing to sign a bill |