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civics chapter 7

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Electoral College   a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president  
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elector   person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates  
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executive order   a rule or command that has the force of law  
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pardon   a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment  
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reprieve   an order to delay a person's punishment until higher court can hear the case  
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amnesty   a pardon to a group of people  
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cabinet   a group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top level executive departments  
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federal bureaucracy   the collective agencies and employees of the executive branch  
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independent agency   federal board or commission that is not part of any cabinet department  
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government corporation   a business owned and operated by the federal government  
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political appointee   a person appointed to a federal position by the president  
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civil service worker   person hired into a government position  
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civil service system   the practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit  
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spoils system   rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support  
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merit system   hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications  
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