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Chapter 6 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Electoral college: | the group of people representing each state who formally elect the president |
| elector | person appointed to vote in presidential elections for president or vice president |
| executive order | a rule or command the president gives out that has the force of law |
| pardon | a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment |
| reprieve | an order to delay a person’s punishment until a higher court can hear the case |
| amnesty | a pardon to a group of people |
| ambassador | an official representative of a country’s government |
| treaty | a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries |
| foreign policy | a nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations |
| embargo | an agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation |
| trade sanctions | an effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers |
| cabinet | a group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments |
| EOP: | Executive Office of the President, the president’s staff and closest advisors |
| executive agency | independent agency that deals with certain specific areas within the government |
| government corporations | a business owned and operated by the federal government |
| regulatory commissions | independent agency created by Congress that can make rules concerning certain activities and bring violators to court |
| political appointees | a person appointed to a federal position by the president |
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