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