| A | B |
|---|
| Presidential Succession | the order of the people who would become Pres if he died – VP, Speaker of the House, president pro tempore, Cabinet members |
| Medicare | an assistance program to provide healthcare for the elderly |
| Veto Power | President can turn down a bill sent to him by Congress – part of checks & balances |
| Executive Agreement | an agreement between the Pres and the leader of another nation over fairly routine matters |
| Commander in Chief | duty of the President as he has the highest rank of our armed services |
| Party Leader | responsibility of the Pres. to be the leader of his political party |
| Chief Executive | duty of the President to enforce our laws and see to the running of the gov’t |
| Legislative Leader | responsibility of the Pres to suggest legislation |
| Head of State | the president is the living symbol of the US |
| Economic Leader | Pres plans the federal budget and tries to help our economy prosper |
| Executive Order | a law or command that has the force of law that bypasses Congress – used by the Pres |
| Treaty | a signed formal agreement between nations |
| Pardon | a power of the President to forgive a crime and its punishment |
| Commute | – a power of the Pres to lessen the punishment or sentence of a crime |
| Reprieve | a power of the Pres to delay the carrying out of a sentence or punishment |
| Executive Branch | part of national gov’t that carries out the laws and is headed by the Pres |
| Patriot Act | laws passed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks that armed law enforcement with new tools to detect and prevent terrorism |
| Cabinet (Blue Book) | an advisory body to the president, consisting of the heads of the 13 executive departments of the federal government. |
| Department of Homeland Security | most recent Cabinet/Executive Department created as response to Sept.11 attacks in 2001 |
| Department of Transportation | institutes & coordinates national transportation programs |
| Department of Justice | executive department responsible for enforcing federal laws |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | highest federal law enforcement agency & is part of the Justice Department |
| Central Intelligence Agency | part of our gov’t that gathers information about other nations & their gov’ts. |
| Internal Revenue Service | responsible for collecting the national gov’t taxes |
| US Citizenship & immigration Services | regulates membership in a country and coming to a new nation to become a citizen |
| Drug Enforcement Agency | federal agency that enforces regulations and laws on drugs and controlled substances |
| Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms | enforces laws and regulations relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives and arson |
| Federal Emergency Management Administration | federal agency that gives assistance to people after a natural disaster (nuclear) |
| Center for Disease Control | gov’t agency the tries to prevent the spread of disease |
| Medicaid | an assistance program to provide healthcare poor and disabled |
| State of the Union Address | speech the President gives to a joint meeting of the 2 houses of Congress to tell where our nation stands and what his plans are for the next year |
