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Exec. Branch Voc. 2
Richter-Government-Executive Branch-Voc. 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| head of the executive branch of government | president |
| usually used to end a war; it states the terms that each side will abide by | treaty |
| the president's power to end a bill | veto |
| a medium for expressing your opinion like a newspaper or magazine | forum |
| consent of the people | mandate |
| only president ever to resign from office | Nixon |
| country's chief legal counsel | attorney general |
| true in fact, if not in law | de facto |
| to legally forgive a person for a crime | pardon |
| under cover or secret | covert |
| the president's advisors; there are 15 departments in all | cabinet |
| acts as the president's spokesperson when dealing with foreign countries | secretary of state |
| to delay or postpone something | reprieve |
| to grant forgiveness to a group of people for a crime they may have committed | amnesty |
| the people who actually elect the president | elector |
| the system used to elect our presient; set up in the Constitution | electoral college |
| the order in which people are in line to be president should he/she die or become incapacitated | presidential succession |
| by order of the president, it has the force of law | executive order |
| the giving of a government job to a loyal supporter | patronage |
| a building containing the offices of an ambassador | embassy |