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ambassador
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an official representative of a county's government
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cabinet
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a group of advisors to the president that includes the beads of 15 top level executive departments
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amnesty
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a pardon to a group of people
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apology
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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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elector
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person appointed to vote in presidential elections for president or vice president
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executive agency
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independent agency that deals with certain specific areas with the government
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embargo
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an agreement among a group if nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation
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executive agreement
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an agreement between the president and the leader of anther country
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executive order
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a rule or command the president gives out that has the force of law
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foreign policy
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a nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations
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federal bureaucracy
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agencies and the executive employees of the executive branch of the government
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government corporation
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a business owned and operated by the federal government
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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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treaty
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a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries
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spoils system
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rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support
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trade sanction
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an effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
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