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| Conference Committee | Special committee made up of legislators from the House and the Senate who try to work out differences in bill that passed both houses in different forms. |
| Pocket Veto | Process where the President does not sign a bill and Congress has adjourned and after ten days the bill dies rather than becoming law. |
| Over-Ride | Abilty of Congress to pass a bill after the President has vetoed it- but only if they can pass it again with a 2/3 majority. |
| Electoral College | Process of electing the President-each state is assigned a number of electors equal to its representation in Congress and a majority of electoral votes is required to be elected otherwise the House chooses the President. |
| Bureaucracy | The large number of people who work for the govt. |
| Executive Orders | Orders given by the President in order to carry out his duties as Chief Executive - the orders have the same force as law. |
| State of the Union | Speech given by the President each year to describe the situation of the nation and the speech is required by the Constitution. |
| Patronage | System of giving govt. jobs to one's friends and supporters-Sometimes this system was abused and unqualified people were appointed. |
| Endorsements | Process where famous or influential people give their support to someone who is seeking in office. |
| Immunity | Legal term for being free from prosecution |
| Pardons | Legal term for someone being forgiven for a crime that was committed. |
| Reprieves | Legal term for delaying the punishment given to someone. |
| Amnesty | Legal term for giving a pardon to a large group of people. |
| Administration | The people who work closely with the President and his staff. |
| Chief of Staff | Person who works closest to the President and serves as the main advisor to the President. |
