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15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Displays
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Shows.
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Outcome
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Result.
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Resign
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Quit.
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Executive order
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A rule or command the president gives out that has the same power and force as a law.
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Pardon
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Declares forgiveness and freedom from punishment.
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Reprieve
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Delays punishing a person until a higher court can hear the case.
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Amnesty
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A pardon for a large group of people.
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Ambassadors
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Officials that represent the U.S. Government in other nations.
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Methods
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Procedures.
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Treaties
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Formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries.
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Executive agreement
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An agreement between the president and the leader of another country.
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Role
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Job.
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Cabinet
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The heads of those departments from the group of presidential advisers.
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Federal bureaucracy
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Together, the agencies and employees of the executive branch.
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Civil service system
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The practice of hiring government workerson the basis of open, competitive examinations and proven ability.
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