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Chapter 6 & 7 Vocab
Gov. Vocab Cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chief Executive | The President's responsibility to see that government programs are carried out & laws passed by congress. |
| Commander in Chief | The president has authority to put troops in and out of action. |
| Foreign Policy | President has the job of emulating nations plans and procedures for dealing with other countries. |
| Diplomacy | Art of negotiating with foreign governments. |
| Chief of State | The President takes the roll of the symbolic figurehead of the U.S. |
| Succession | Process of succeeding or coming after someone. |
| Executive Orders | Formal rules of obligations. |
| Executive Privileges | Power allows the president to refuse to release information. |
| Pardon | Released a convicted criminal from having to fulfill a sentence |
| Amnesty | Grants a group of offenders a general pardon for offences made. |
| Commcite | Reduces a person's sentence |
| Executive Office of the President | Consists of many separate offices that help the president formulate policy. |
| White House Office | Consists of the presidents key personal and political staff. |
| Chief of Staff | Focuses on managing everyday operations of the White House. |
| National Security Council | Brings together the top military, foreign policy, and intelligence of officials into the U.S. national security policy. |
| Council of Economic Advisors | Provides president with expert analysis of the economy. |
| Executive Departments | Responsible of carrying out laws and regulations. |
| Bureaucracy | any organization, government or private sector, formal structures or labor and more. |
| Bureaucrats | administrators and skilled expert workers who carry out specifics of the federal Bureaucracy. |
| Civil Services | made up of civilizations who carry out the work of the federal government. |
| Independent Agencies | Government agencies that operate separately from the executive departments. |
| Independent executive agencies | Oversee and manage certain aspects of the federal government. |
| Bipartisan Government | Include mentors from both political parties. |
| Income Tax | What a person makes after filling in taxes and getting it back or repaying. |
| Progressive Tax | Rates increase as the amount of the subject to taxation increases. |
| Payroll Tax | Makes up of 34% of federal revenues, money withhold from a persons check. |
| Regressive Tax | Tax that has greater input on lower income earners. |
| Proportional Tax | Tax applied at the same rate against all income. |
| Bond | a financial instrument by which a borrower agrees to pay back the money borrowed. |
| Federal Debt | Total sum of money that the federal government borrowed and not yet repaid. |
| Fiscal Policy | Creating federal budget and tax laws. |
| Monetary Policy | The government alters the amount of money in circulation and interest rates the money is borrowed. |
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