Civics Executive Branch

all of the terms

Pardon

Forgive or excusing someone for a crime can sometimes mean amnesty.

Amnesty

Pardoning a group of people all at once.

Executive Order

A directive issued by the President that has the force of a law.

Impeachment

Remove a government official from office

15 Cabinet Member

1. Secretary of State
2. Secretary of the Treasury
3. Secretary of Defense
4. Attorney General
5. Secretary of the Interior
6. Secretary of Agriculture
7. Secretary of Commerce
8. Secretary of Labor
9. Secretary of Health and Human Services
10. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
11. Secretary of Transportation
12. Secretary of Energy
13. Secretary of Education
14. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
15. Secretary of Homeland Security

Electors

Person appointed to vote in presidential elections for president or vice president.

Electoral College

A group of delegates from each state that would vote on the President and vice president. Nowadays people vote for electors, but it wasn’t always like this.

20th Amendment

The terms of the President and Vice President start and end on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the

22nd Amendment

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice or for 10 years.

25th Amendment

After the death or resignation of the President the Vice President will become President.

Ambassador

An official representative of a country’s government.

Chief of State

Living symbol of the nation, celebrates national holidays, and has Ceremonial Duties.

Commander in Chief

In charge of the U.S. armed forces, decides where troops go, generals and admirals take orders from the president.

Chief of Party

Is the head of their respective party and helps members of his party get elected.

Chief Guardian of the Economy

Is expected to help the economy run smoothly and is concerned with unemployment, high prices, taxes, business profits, and the general prosperity of the country.

Chief Executive

The “boss” of the Executive Branch decides how laws of the U.S. will be enforced and selects officials.

Chief Legislator

Influences Congress in its lawmaking and can use Executive orders in place of laws.

Chief Diplomat

Decides what diplomats and ambassadors get sent to foreign governments and sets the U.S. foreign policies.

Executive Privilege

Allows members of the Executive Branch including the President to withhold information from Congress, the courts, and the American people.

Foreign Policy

A nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations

National Security

The ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm

Executive Agreement

An agreement between the president and the leader of another country

Trade Sanctions

An effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers

Treaty

A formal agreement between the government of two or more countries

Foreign Policy Team Members

The President and Vice President and the leaders of the State Department, the Defense Department, the National Security Council, and The Office of the Director of National Intelligence and Central Intelligence Agency.

Federal Bureaucracy

Agencies and the employees of the executive branch of government

Executive Agency

Independent agency that deals with certain specific areas within the government

Government Corporation

A business owned and operated by the federal government.

Regulatory Commission

Independent agency created by Congress that can make rules concerning certain activities and bring violators to court

Political Appointee

A person appointed to a federal position by the president

Civil Service System

The practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit

Spoils System

Is when the winning political party gives civil service jobs to their supporters.

Merit System

Hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications

Tallest President

Abraham lincoln

Shortest President

James Madison

Emmbargo

Trade Sanction but from only one specific country