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Chap. 7

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Definition
electoral college   people named by each state legislature to select the pres. and v.pres.  
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elector   person appointed to vote in presidential  
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pardon   a declaration of forgiveness  
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executive order   rule or command that force of law  
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reprieve   order to delay punishment  
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amnesty   a pardon to a group of people  
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foreign policy   nation's plan for dealing with other nation  
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national security   ability to keep the country safe  
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treaty   formal agreement between governments  
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executive agreement   agreement between the pres and another country  
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ambassador   a country's official representative  
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trade sanction   imposing trade barriers  
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embargo   an agreement among a group of nations  
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cabinet   a group of advisers to the president  
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federal bureaucracy   agencies and employees of the executive branch  
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independent agency   federal board or commission  
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government corporation   owned and operated by federal government  
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political appointee   person appointed to a federal position  
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civil service worker   worker in a government position  
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civil service system   a practice for hiring government workers  
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spoils system   rewarding people with government jobs  
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merit system   hiring people into government jobs  
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