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Unit 5 Vacabulary

TermDefinition
Chief of State another title for the president, takes on the role of the symbolic figurehead of the united states; also know as the head of state
Diplomacy the art of negotiatin with foreign governments
Chief Executive another title for the president, who holds the executives power to run government programs and implement laws that are passed by congress
Commander in Chief another title of president, who serves as commander of the nations military forces
Succession the process of succeding, or coming after someone
Pardon an official act by the president or by the governor forgiving a person convicted of crime and freeing that person from serving out his or her sentence
Amnesty a general pardon for offenses committed by a group of offenders
Commute to reduce a persons sentence
Chief of Staff the official who manages the everyday operaations of the white house office
Bureaucracy a type of organization, either in government or the private sector, having the following features: a clear formal structure, a division of labor, and a set of rules and procedures by which it operates
Civil Service the group of nonmilitary government workers who carry out the work of the federal government
Bipartisan made up of members from both major political parties
Progressive Tax a tax whose rates increase as the amount that is subject to taxation increases
Regressive Tax a tax that has a greater impact on lower-income earners than on upper-income earners
Dicretionary Spending spending subject the anual budget process
Mandatory Spending spending mandated by laws and not subject to the anual budget process
Fiscal Policy a governments policy of taxation and spending
Monetary Policy a governments policy of regulating the money in circulation and the interest rates at which money is borrowed
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