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| passport | a document that lets U.S. citizen to travel abroad |
| veto | a redusal of the president or of a governor to sign a bill |
| Cabinet | the leaders of the executive departments who also act as advisers to the president |
| regulatory commission | an independent agency created by Congress that can make rules concerningcertain activitied and bring violators to court |
| executive departments | a department in the executive branch of the federal government |
| justice | a member of the Supreme Court |
| treaty | a written agreement between nations |
| appeal | the right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his or her case |
| joint committee | a committee made up of members of both houses of Congress to deal with matters of mutual concern |
| lobbyist | a person paid to represent an interest group's viewpoint |
| cloture | a limit on the debate of a bill in the Senate |
| presidential roles | appproves or vetoes bills, commander of armed forces, appoints Cabinet members/ambassadors/federal judes, propose laws/programs to Congress,informs congress on nation's status, prepares gov't budget, ambassador, conducts foreign relations, pardon people guilty of crimes |
| quorum | the min. number of members who must be present before a legislative body can conduct business |
