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Executive Branch

TermDefinition
Presidential succession If both President and Vice President die/leave office the Congress has the power to set presidential succession
State of the Union Adress Televised speech given once a year- programs and policies
Foreign policy The government's plan interacting with other countries
Diplomacy Interacting with foreign governments.President visits foreign countries to help build international friendships
Treaties Written agreements with other countries. Officials work to reach these agreements (includes Senators)
Reprieve Postpones carrying out a person's sentance
Pardon Forgives a person for his or her crime, (gets rid of punishment)
Secretary The title of most cabinet members
Attorney general The head of Department of Justice
Ambassadors Highest ranking U.S. Representatives in foreign countries. Ambassadors that live in a foreign country is an embassy
Consulate A U.S. counsel's office. It is a place where U.S. commercial interests are addressed in foreign countries.
Passports Documents needed to travel to other countries, by the country of the person's citizenship
Visas Documents which allow people to come to the USA
Joint Chiefs of Staff Top military officers of each branch of the armed forces. They advise the president about military actions and military posibilities.
Department of Homeland Security Its goal is to protect the nation from all threats and attacks
Independent agencies Specialized groups created and funded by Congress.
Bureaucracy All of the employees of U.S. agencies. Almost 3 million people work in the federal bureaucracy
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