| 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 |