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Civics Ch 7
Civics Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president. | Electoal College |
| Person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates. | Elector |
| A rule or command that has the force of law. | Executive Order |
| A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment. | Pardon |
| An order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case. | Reprieve |
| A pardon toward a group of people. | Amnesty |
| A nation's plan for dealing with other nations. | Foreign Policy |
| The ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm. | National Security |
| Formal agreements between the governments of two or more coutries. | Treaties |
| An agreement between the president and the leader of another country. | Executive Agreement |
| An official representative of a country's government . | Ambassador |
| Efforts to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers. | Trade Sanctions |
| An agreement amoung a group of nations that prohibits them from trading with a target nation. | Embargo |
| A group of presidential advisers that includes the heads of the 15 top-level executive departments. | Cabinet |