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21 Cards in this Set
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Electoral College
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a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
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Electors
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person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates
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Executive order
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a rule or command that has the force of law
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Pardon
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a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment
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Foreign policy
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a nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations
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Treaty
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a nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations
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Ambassador
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an official representative of a country's government
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Cabinet
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a group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments
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Political appointee
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person appointed to a federal position by the president
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Civil service worker
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person hired into a federal position
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Civil service system
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the practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open,
competitive examinations and merit. |
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Merit system
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hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications
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Incumbent
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the holder of an office or post
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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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Independent agency
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federal board or commission that is not part of any cabinet department
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Federal bureaucracy
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The collective agencies and employees of the executive branch
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Reprieve
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an order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case
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Embargo
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an agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them from trading with a target nation.
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National security
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the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm
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Amnesty
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a pardon to a group of people
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Trade sanction
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an effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
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