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Cards (36)

Section 1

(36 cards)

foreign policy

Front

A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations

Back

State of the Union address

Front

The president's annual statement to Congress and the nation.

Back

Republican

Front

a person advocating or supporting republican government.

Back

executive order

Front

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

Back

Amnesty

Front

a pardon to a group of people

Back

John Tyler

Front

10th President

Back

national security

Front

the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm

Back

Marshall Plan

Front

A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)

Back

Foreign Policy

Front

A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations

Back

Attorney General

Front

the head of the department of justice

Back

Ambassadors

Front

Official representatives to foreign governments

Back

President

Front

Head of the Executive Branch

Back

Federal Bureaucracy

Front

agencies and the employees of the executive branch of government

Back

military force

Front

A country sends its military to another country and uses warlike tactics to make that country change

Back

congressional government

Front

head of gov. is separate from the legislature.

Back

Speaker of the House

Front

the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives

Back

Execute

Front

to carry out laws

Back

Air Force One

Front

Presidents plane

Back

Cabinet

Front

A group of advisers to the president.

Back

Government Corporations

Front

A government agency that operates like a business corporation, created to secure greater freedom of action and flexibility for a particular program.

Back

Pardons

Front

freedom from punishment

Back

Electoral College

Front

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

Back

Chief Executive

Front

The role of the president as head of the executive branch of the government.

Back

Treaties

Front

formal agreements between nations

Back

Reprieves

Front

delays of punishment

Back

Executive Office of the President

Front

Agencies that perform staff services for the president but are not part of the White House

Back

Justices

Front

Judges

Back

Foreign Aid

Front

economic and military aid to other countries

Back

embargo

Front

an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

Back

trade sanctions

Front

an effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers

Back

International Trade

Front

the exchange of goods and services among nations

Back

President Pro Tempore

Front

Officer of the Senate selected by the majority party to act as chair in the absence of the vice president

Back

Electors

Front

people elected by the voters in a presedential election as members of the electoral college

Back

War Powers Resolution

Front

A law passed in 1973 spelling out the conditions under which the president can commit troops without congressional approval.

Back

executive agreement

Front

an agreement between the president and the leader of another country

Back

Camp David

Front

Where Presidents go to take a break

Back