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Unit 4 Vocab
Unit 4 vocab for salem middle 8th grade civics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Presidential Succession | The order in which the office of the president is to be filled |
| Foreign Policy | The governments 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 person’s sentence |
| Pardon | A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment. |
| State of the Union Address | Televised speech by the president that tells the programs and policies the president supports |
| Commutation | Making a convicted person’s sentence less severe |
| Budget | A plan for managing and spending money. |
| Executive Departments | Play a direct role in governing the country. The President gives them power 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 Commissions | A group of people officially charged with regulating (monitoring) something Have the power to make rules and bring violators to court |
| Bureaucracy | Government or organization with many different departments and complex rules and procedures. |
| Federalism | A system of government in which the power to govern is shared between national and state governments. |
| Separation of Powers | Idea that government should be divided into three branches to limit each branches power. |
| Administration | The executive Branch consisting of the president, cabinet, and departments |
| Veto | Refusing to sign a bill |