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Executive
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| electoral college | an indirect method of electing the president by electors representing the popular vote in the senate |
| outcome | result (of an election) |
| Twenty Fifth Amendment (1967) | If the president dies while in office the vice president becomes president and selects another vice president that has to be approved by congress |
| executive order | a rule or command that has the force of law that is "issued" by the president |
| pardon | a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment |
| reprieve | an order to delay a person's punishment |
| amnesty | a pardon toward a group of people |
| impact | influence |
| foreign policy | key decisions about the relations of the US with other countries of the world |
| national security | the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm |
| treaty | formal agreements between the governments of two or more countries |
| executive agreement | agreement between the president and the leader of another country |
| ambassador | an official representative of a country's government |
| trade sanction | efforts to punish another nation with trade barriers or restrictions |
| embargo | an agreement with a group of nations that prohibits them from trading with a target nation |
| role | a position |
| cabinet | a group of presidential advisors that includes the heads of 14 top level executive departments |
| federal bureaucracy | the agencies and the employees of the executive branch |
| civil servants | the people who work for the organizations of the executive branch |
| independent agencies | executive agencies that are not a part of the cabinet (executive agencies, government corporations, and regulatory commissions |
| government corporations | like private businesses except the government owns and operates them instead of individuals |
| executive agencies | independent agencies responsible for dealing with certain specialized areas within the government, like NASA |
| political appointees | people whom the president has chosen for top leadership jobs |
| civil service workers | permanent employees of the federal government |
| civil service system | the practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit |
| the spoils system | government jobs went to people as a reward for their political support without exams nor merit |
| a merit system | the government hires new employees from a list of people who have passed the tests or have otherwise met civil service standards |
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