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section 3-4 gov
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| executive orders | instructions by the president stating how the laws are to be carried out and enforced |
| appointing officials | cabinet positions and federal court justices, executive departments |
| executive privilege | a president does not have to divulge information asked by congress if the president feels it needs to be confidential security |
| executive arguments | covers a wide range of agreements or understanding approval between U.S. and other countries, agreements don't need senate |
| treaties | ending wars, trade agreements, alliances to help preserve the peace and economic benefits of our country |
| commander in chief | leads all armed forces |
| war powers act | congress must declare war, the president can send troops any where in the world for 60 days before congress must approve action |
| reprieve | postpones the carrying out of a sentence |
| commutation | lessons the severity of a sentence |
| pardon | forgives a sentence |
| nixon and watergate | ford pardoned Nixon for his watergate scandal |