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ch7 civics

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a group of people named by each state legislature to select to president and vice presisent   ELECTORAL COLLEGE  
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person appointed to vote in presidental elections for the mayor canidates   ELECTOR  
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a rule or command that has the force of law   EXECUTIVE ORDER  
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a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment   PARDON  
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an order to delay a persons punishment until a higher court can hear the case   REPRIEVE  
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a pardon to a group of people   AMNESTY  
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a nations overall plan for dealing wiht other nations   FOREIGN POLICY  
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the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm   NATIONAL SECURITY  
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a formal agreement between the goverment of two or move countries   TREATY  
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an agreement between the leader of another country   EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT  
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an official reprensentatives of a countrys goverment   AMBASADOR  
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an effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers   TRADE SANCTION  
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an agreement among a group of nations that prohibites trading with a target nation   EMBARGO  
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a group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 14 top level excutive department   CABINET  
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the collective agencies and employees of the executive branch   FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY  
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federal board or commission that is not part of any cabinet department   INDEPENDENT AGENCY  
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business owned and operated by the federal government   GOVERMENT CORPORATION  
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a person appointed to a federal position by the president   POLITICAL APPOINTEE  
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the practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit   CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM  
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person hired into a federal position   CIVIL SERVICE WORKER  
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hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications   MERIT SYSTEM  
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