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18 Cards in this Set
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Amnesty |
A pardon to a group of people |
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Cabinet |
A group of advisors to the president that includes the heads of 14 top-level executive departments. |
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Civil service system |
The practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit. |
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Elector |
Person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates. |
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Electoral College |
A group of people named by each state legislature to select the Vice President and the President. |
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Embargo |
An agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with an target nation. |
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Executive agreement |
An agreement between the president and the leader of another country. |
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Executive order |
A rule or command that has the force of law. |
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Foreign policy |
A nations over all plan for dealing with other nations. |
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Merit system |
Hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications. |
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Pardon |
A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment. |
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National security |
The ability to keep the country safe or out of harm. |
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Political appointee |
A person appointed to a federal position by the president. |
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Reprieve |
An order to delay a persons punishment until a higher court can hear the case. |
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Spoils system |
Rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support. |
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Treaty |
A formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries. |
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Trade sanction |
An effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers. |
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Ambassador |
An official representative of a country’s government. |
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