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11 Cards in this Set
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Trade Sanctions |
An effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers |
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Embargo |
An agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation |
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Cabinet |
A group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments |
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Federal Bureaucracy |
Agencies and the employees of the executive branch of government |
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Executive Agency |
Independent agency that deals with certain specific areas within the government |
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Government Corporation |
A business owned and operated by the federal government |
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Regulatory Commision |
Independent agency created by congress that can make rules concerning certain activities and bring violators to court |
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Political Appointee |
A person appointed to a federal position by the president |
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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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Spoils System |
Rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support |
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Merit System |
Hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications |
