| A | B |
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| Article II | Describes the power of the executive branch |
| 22nd Amendment | Established the law that a president can only serve two, four year terms |
| Line of Succession | Order of sucessors to the presidency if the president is unable to serve as specified in the Constitution |
| Chief of State | Ceremonial head of government |
| Chief Executive | Role of the president to enforce the laws |
| Chief Administrator | Director of the federal bureaucracy (federal government) |
| Chief Diplomat | Main architect of American foreign policy |
| Commander in Chief | In charge of the armed forces |
| Chief Legislator | Main architect of domestic or public policy. Initiates, requests, insists and demands that Congress enact legislation |
| Chief of Party | Leader of the political party that controls the executive branch |
| Chief Citizen | The representative of the American people |
| Appointment Power | Power to name most of the top-ranking officers of the federal government |
| Removal Power | President may remove those whom he appoints |
| Treaty | Formal agreement between two or more sovereign states |
| Power of Recognition | Acknowledges the legal existance of a government |
| Reprieve | Postponement of an execution sentence |
| Pardon | Legal forgiveness of a crime |
| Commutation | The power to reduce the length of a sentence or a fine imposed by the court |
| Amnesty | Blanket pardon offered to a group of law violators |
| Executive Order | A presidential directive that has the power of law without congressional approval |
| Executive Agreement | Pact made by the president with a government that does not require congressional approval |
| Executive privilege | Claim of officials in the executive branch to justify withholding documents and information from other branches |
| Bureaucracy | Large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of the federal government |
| Hierarchical structure of federal bureaucracy | President, Vice President, White House Staff, Executive Office of the President, Executive Departments, Independent Agencies |
| Chief of Staff | President's most loyal aid |
| National Security Council | Advises president on foreign and defense policy |
| Caucus | Closed meeting of party members |
| Open Primary | Voters do not have to be registered with a political party in this form of a primary election |
| Closed Primary | Only declared party members can vote in this form of primary election |
| Electoral College | Make formal decision of president in December |
