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Section 1

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independent agency

Front

A federal board or federal commission that is not part of any cabinet department ( not part of one of the 15 Executive Departments )

Back

civil service system

Front

the practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit

Back

Government corporation

Front

a business owned and operated by the federal government Example : United States Post Office

Back

Amnesty

Front

A pardon granted to members of a group who have broken the law

Back

National security

Front

the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm

Back

Bureaucracy

Front

A government or other organization with MANY different departments and COMPLEX rules and procedures

Back

Electoral College

Front

A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president

Back

Ambassador

Front

an official representative of a country's government

Back

Pardon

Front

A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment

Back

Embargo

Front

an agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target( particular) nation

Back

foriegn

Front

Relating to matters outside a country

Back

civil service worker

Front

person hired into a federal position = a federal worker = works for the federal government

Back

Elector

Front

person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates

Back

Administration

Front

All the officials who help the president plan and carry out all of his/ her policies the presidents administration

Back

Spoils System

Front

rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support

Back

Reprieve

Front

An order to delay carrying out a sentence or court order

Back

Domestic

Front

Relating to matters within the country

Back

Foreign Policy

Front

A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations

Back

Merit system

Front

hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications

Back

Political appointee

Front

a person appointed to a federal position by the president Example : ambassadors, Supreme Court , Court Justices Head of the 15 Executive Departments

Back

executive order

Front

A rule issued by the president that has the force of law

Back

Treaty

Front

A formal agreement between the governments of two or more nations

Back

Treaty

Front

A formal agreement between two or more countries

Back

executive agreement

Front

an agreement between the president and the leader of another country

Back

Cabinet

Front

A group of presidential advisers made up of the heads of the executive departments, the vp, and other officals that the president asks

Back

trade sanction

Front

an effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers

Back