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ambassador
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an official representative of the United States appointed by the President to represent the nation in matters of diplomacy
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amnesty
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A blanket pardon offered to a group of law violaters
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arms control
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put restrictions on all weaons, limited their building and testing on programs
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appropriations
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to assign money to particular usage to spend on salaries
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bicameral
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an adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers
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bureaucracy
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a large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization
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censorship
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issuing formal condemnation for moral reasons
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civil service
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those civilian employees who perform the administrative work of government
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congress
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legislative branch, senate and house
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conscientious objector
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a person who refuses to do military service based on religious or moral beliefs
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copyright
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the exclusive, legal right of a person to reproduce, publish, and sell his or her own literary, musical, or artistic creations
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counterintelligence
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spying
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covert operations
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acting out secretly against other nations or leaders
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filibuster
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various tactics (usually long speeches) aimed at defeating a bill in a legislative body by preventing a final vote; associated with U.S. Senate
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impeachment
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to bring formal charges against a public official; the House of Representatives has the sole power to impeach civil officers of the US
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incumbent
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current officeholder
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judicial review
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the power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action
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lame duck
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someone who is still in office who has been voted out, or quitting soon
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pardon
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release from punishment
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patent
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a license issued to inventors granting exclusive rights to manufacture, use, or sell this work
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patronage
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practice of giving jobs to supporters and friends
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reprieve
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official postponement o the execution of a sentence
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sanctions
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punishing a foreign country by resticting trade
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treaty
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a formal agreement between 2 or more sovereign states
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unicameral
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a legislative body with one chamber
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