president's role to run government programs and pass laws

president's role; who serves as commander of the military forces

foreign policy leader

president's role; who serves as key foreign policy setter

the art of negotiating with foreign countries

president's role of the symbolic figurehead of the USA

the process of succeeding, or coming after someone.

formal, signed statements from the president that instruct executive officials and have force of law

the power that allows a president to refuse to release information to congress

diplomatic recognition

to recognize the legitimacy of another country

a postponement in carrying out a prison sentence

an official act by the president or governor forgiving a person convicted of a crime land freeing that person from serving out their sentence

a general pardon for offenses committed by a group of offenders

reduce a persons prison sentence

the group of people who work under the executive branch under a specific president

Executive Office of the President

group of advisors to the president

a person who is control of everyday White House operations

National Security Council

group of people who control the US's national security

either in government or private sector with the following features: clear formal structure, division of labor, rules, and procedures

the administrators and workers of a bureaucracy

group of non military workers who carry out the work of the federal government

the practice of awarding government jobs as rewards to people who supported the president

made up of members from both major political parties

a tax on a person or cooporation's income

a tax whose rates increase as the amount that is subject to taxation increases

money that is withheld from a person's paycheck by his or her employer

a tax that has a greater impact on lower income earners than on upper income earners

a tax that is applied at the same rate against all income

the total amount of money that the government has borrowed and not yet repaid

spending mandated by laws and not subject to the annual budget process

discretionary spending

spending that is subject to the annual budget process

a government's policy of taxation and spending

a government's policy of regulating the money in circulation and the interest rates at which money is borrowed

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Ch. 6&7: President

chapter 6 and 7 president

Term	Definition
chief executive	president's role to run government programs and pass laws
commander in chief	president's role; who serves as commander of the military forces
foreign policy leader	president's role; who serves as key foreign policy setter
diplomacy	the art of negotiating with foreign countries
chief of state	president's role of the symbolic figurehead of the USA
succession	the process of succeeding, or coming after someone.
executive orders	formal, signed statements from the president that instruct executive officials and have force of law
executive privilege	the power that allows a president to refuse to release information to congress
diplomatic recognition	to recognize the legitimacy of another country
reprieve	a postponement in carrying out a prison sentence
pardon	an official act by the president or governor forgiving a person convicted of a crime land freeing that person from serving out their sentence
amnesty	a general pardon for offenses committed by a group of offenders
commute	reduce a persons prison sentence
administration	the group of people who work under the executive branch under a specific president
Executive Office of the President	group of advisors to the president
Chief of Staff	a person who is control of everyday White House operations
National Security Council	group of people who control the US's national security
bureaucracy	either in government or private sector with the following features: clear formal structure, division of labor, rules, and procedures
bureaucrats	the administrators and workers of a bureaucracy
civil service	group of non military workers who carry out the work of the federal government
spoils system	the practice of awarding government jobs as rewards to people who supported the president
bipartisan	made up of members from both major political parties
income tax	a tax on a person or cooporation's income
progressive tax	a tax whose rates increase as the amount that is subject to taxation increases
payroll tax	money that is withheld from a person's paycheck by his or her employer
regressive tax	a tax that has a greater impact on lower income earners than on upper income earners
proportional tax	a tax that is applied at the same rate against all income
federal debt	the total amount of money that the government has borrowed and not yet repaid
mandatory spending	spending mandated by laws and not subject to the annual budget process
discretionary spending	spending that is subject to the annual budget process
fiscal policy	a government's policy of taxation and spending
monetary policy	a government's policy of regulating the money in circulation and the interest rates at which money is borrowed

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