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22 Cards in this Set
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adviser
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a person who gives information advice or help
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agency
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a division within the executive branch that serves a special purpose
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organization
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a group that carries out certain activities
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staff
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a group of people who advise or assist a chief executive officer
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campaign
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work on activities chosen by political parties to vote for the president and vice president
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electoral college
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group of people chosen by politcal parties to vote for the president and vice president
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polling place
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a place where people cast their votes
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qualification
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a skill or quality a person must have to fill a job or position
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secret ballot
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a ballot that contains candidates' names and is marked in a private voting booth
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assassinate
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to kill a politically important person
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budget
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a plan for how how money will be taken in and spent
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commander
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a person that has full control of a group
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diplomat
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a person appointed to represent his or her country in another country
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legislator
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a person who makes or passes laws
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national debt
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money borrowed by the federal government on which interest must be paid.
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resign
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to give up an office or job; to leave office
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appropriations bill
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a bill that gives government agency's money to opperate
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enconomy
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the system of handling money and business in a country
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enviroment
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having to do with the climate soil, and preservation and natural resources
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Labor
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Human activity that provides goods or services
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natural resources
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raw materials from nature, such as water and soil
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security
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safety and protection
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