civics Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Presidential Succession | The order in which the office of the president is to be filled |
Foreign Policy | The governments plan for interacting with other countries in the world. |
Diplomacy | The art of interacting with foreign governments |
Treaties | Written agreements with other countries |
Reprieve | Postpones the carrying out of a person’s sentence |
Pardon | A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment. |
State of the Union Address | Televised speech by the president that tells the programs and policies the president supports |
Commutation | Making a convicted person’s sentence less severe |
Budget | A plan for managing and spending money |
Executive Departments | Play a direct role in governing the country. The President gives them power to make and enforce regulations |
Attorney General | Head of the department of Justice |
Embassy | Residence and office of the ambassador |
Joint Chiefs of Staff | The highest ranking military officials from the Army, Navy, and Air Force |
Independent Agencies | Agencies that have specialized duties to assist the president |
Regulatory Commissions | • A group of people officially charged with regulating (monitoring) something • Have the power to make rules and bring violators to court |
Bureaucracy | Government or organization with many different departments and complex rules and procedures. |
Federalism | A system of government in which the power to govern is shared between national and state governments |
Separation of Powers | Idea that government should be divided into three branches to limit each branches power. |
Administration | The executive Branch consisting of the president, cabinet, and departments |
Veto | Refusing to sign a bill |
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