Chap. 7 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
electoral college | people named by each state legislature to select the pres. and v.pres. |
elector | person appointed to vote in presidential |
pardon | a declaration of forgiveness |
executive order | rule or command that force of law |
reprieve | order to delay punishment |
amnesty | a pardon to a group of people |
foreign policy | nation's plan for dealing with other nation |
national security | ability to keep the country safe |
treaty | formal agreement between governments |
executive agreement | agreement between the pres and another country |
ambassador | a country's official representative |
trade sanction | imposing trade barriers |
embargo | an agreement among a group of nations |
cabinet | a group of advisers to the president |
federal bureaucracy | agencies and employees of the executive branch |
independent agency | federal board or commission |
government corporation | owned and operated by federal government |
political appointee | person appointed to a federal position |
civil service worker | worker in a government position |
civil service system | a practice for hiring government workers |
spoils system | rewarding people with government jobs |
merit system | hiring people into government jobs |
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