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cabinet |
secretaries of the executive departments, thevice president, and other top officials that help the president make decisionsand policies
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executive agreement |
an agreement made between the president and thehead of state
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executive orders |
a rule issued by the president that has theforce of law
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impoundment |
the president refusal to spend money congresshas voted to fund program |
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Injunction |
an order that will stop a particular action orenforce a rule or regulation |
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iron triangle |
a relationship formed among government agencies,congressional committees, and client groups who work together |
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liaison officer |
a cabinet department employee who helps promotegood relations with congress |
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pardon |
a release form legal punishment |
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reprieve |
the postponed of legal punishment |
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treaty |
a formal agreement between the government of twoor more countries
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appointment powers |
the ability of an executive to select a personfor an office or position
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departments |
The main organization in the executive brancheach assigned a specific, individual function of gov |
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regulation |
rules made by the executive branch explaininghow laws will be enforced and carried out
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secretary |
title of the person who appointed by president tolead various executive branch departments
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agency |
A commission responsible for accomplishing aspecific function
Forexample: E.P.A= Environmental Protection Agency |
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federal budget |
the amount of money that will be spent on a variety of expenses by the government |
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appropriation bills
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specify how much money will go to different government agencies and programs
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continuing resolutioons
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allows agencies to continue to receive funding until the full budget is in place
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omnibus bill
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a single funding that encompasses all 12 funding areas
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loopholes
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provisions in the tax code that exempt certain activities from regular taxation, opportunity of evading a rule
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mandatory spending
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federal spending that is spent based on existing laws rather than the budgeting process
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discretionary spending
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portion of e budget that the president requests and congress appropriates every year
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