chapter 6
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| display | to show or list
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| outcome | a result or consequence
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| resign | to give up one's office or position
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| require | to have a need for or to order
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| executive order | a rule or command the president gives out 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 a higher court can hear the case
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| amnesty | a pardon to a group of people
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| ambassador | an official representative of a country's government
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| foreign policy | a nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations
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| national security | the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm
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| method | a procedure or process of doing something
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| treaty | a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries
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| executive agreement | an agreement between the president and the leader of another country
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| trade sanctions | an effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
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| embargo | an agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation
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| target | selected person or thing receiving an action
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| role | the function of a person or thing
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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 | agencies and the employees of the executive branch of government
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| specific | falling into a particular category
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| government corporation | business owned and operated by the federal government
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| regulatory commission | independent agency created by Congress that can make rules concerning certain activities and bring violators to court
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| political appointee | a person appointed to a federal position by the president
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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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| elector | person appointed to vote in presidential elections for president or vice president
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| executive agency | independent agency that deals with certain specific areas within the government
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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