A | B |
state of the union address | speech given by the President to Congress in which he sets goals, suggests legislation, and reports on what has occurred during the last year |
amendment 22 | limits the term of the President |
amendment 25 | defines line of succession of the President |
cabinet | group of advisors |
county manager | chief executive of our local gov't |
bureaucracy | an organization with many departments and complex rules and procedures |
executive order | a rule the President enforces that has the same force of law |
amnesty | legal forgiveness to a group |
pardon | legal forgiveness |
ambassador | an official representative of a country |
federalism | division of power between states and national gov't |
treaty | formal agreement between nations |