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Vocabulary for the executive branch

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executive order   a rule or command that has force of law  
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pardon   a declaration of freedom and forgiveness from punishment  
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reprieve   an order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court hears the case  
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amnesty   a pardon to a group of people  
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foreign policy   a nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations  
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treaties   formal agreements between the governments of 2 or more countries  
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executive agreement   an agreement between the president and the leader of another country  
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ambassador   an official representative of a country's government  
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embargo   an argument to stop trade with a certain nation  
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cabinet   a group of advisors 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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War Powers Resolution   Law that requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of sending troops to battle and giving 60 days to get Congressional approval to stay or declare war.  
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Governor   the executive head of a state  
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Lieutenant Governor   executive who is second in command of a state  
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commute   reduce  
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