click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Stack #4677093
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| presidential succession | if both the president and the V.P die or leave office, the 20th amendment gives Congress the power to set the order of presidential succession. |
| State of the Union Address | Televised speech given once a year-sets for the programs and policies that the president wants congress to put into effect as laws |
| Foreign policy | the government's plan for interacting with the other countries of the world. |
| diplomacy | the art of interacting with foreign governments -A president's visits to foreign countries helps build international friendship. |
| treaties | written agreements with other countries -Many officials work to reach these agreement, including Senators |
| reprieve | postpones the carrying out of a person's sentence |
| pardon | forgives a person for his or her crime and eliminates (gets rid of) their punishment |
| secretary | the title of most cabinet members is secretary |
| Attorney general | the head of the department of justice is known as the Attorney general |
| ambassadors | Highest ranking U.S. representatives in foreign countries. the official place where Ambassadors live in a foreign country is the embassy. |
| consulate | A U.S. counsel's office is a consulate. It is a place where U.S. commercial interests are addressed in foreign countries. |
| passports | Documents needed to travel to other countries issued by the country of the person's citizenship. |
| visas | Documents which allow people from other countries to come to the USA. |
| Joint chiefs of staff | top military officers of each branch of the armed forces who advise the president about military actions, and military possibilities |
| Department of Homeland security | Established after the 9/11 attacks. It's goal is to protect the nation from all threats and attacks; this includes natural disasters. |
| Independent agencies | Specialized groups created and funded by Congress who work for a common goal/topic in the Executive branch. Ex: NASA is an agency |
| Bureaucracy | All of the employees of U.S. agencies, as well as those of the executive departments, make up the bureaucracy. |