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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
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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
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