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GOV T6 WORD SET 1

The Executive Branch

TermDefinition
ADMINISTRATION officials of the Executive Branch and their policies and principles
AMBASSADOR diplomatic representative of a nation
ATTORNEY GENERAL Head of the US Department of Justice
BUREAUCRACY administrative structure that handles daily business of the government
BUREAUCRAT person who works in a bureaucracy
CIVIL SERVICE civilian employee of the government
CIVILIAN nonmilitary
COLD WAR forty year period of tense & hostile relations between the US & USSR
COLLECTIVE SECURITY keeping international peace and order
CONTAINMENT policy to limit the spread of communism
DETENTE relaxation of tensions
DETERRENCE policy of strengthening the US and its allies against attacks
DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY ambassador privilege of exemption to certain laws
DRAFT compulsory military service
ESPIONAGE spying
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS Cabinet
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT presidential staff of the West Wing of the White House & Oval Office
FEDERAL BUDGET federal fiscal plan for financial spending
FISCAL YEAR any twelve-month financial cycle
FOREIGN AID economic help to other countries
FOREIGN POLICY a nations plan for diplomatic relations with another nation
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