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Civics Chapter 9 Vocabulary

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branch of government that is headed by the President and is charged with enforcing lawsExecutive Branch
plan for guiding our nation's relationship with other countriesForeign Policy
representatives from foreign countriesAmbassadors
agreements that do not need Senate approvalExecutive Agreements
plan for dealing with the nation's problemsDomestic Policy
a way of getting around Congress, has the force of lawExecutive Order
agreements made with other nationsTreaties
Speech before a joint session of Congress, discusses foreign and domestic policyState of the Union Address
plan for raising and spending moneyBudget
forgiveness for a crimePardon
change a prison sentence to a lesser oneCommute
A Pardon to a large group of peopleAmnesty
government departments, agencies and officesBureaucracy
Executive branch officials appointed by the PresidentAdministration
Advisers and the different Department Secretaries who advise the Presidents in decision makingCabinet
Part of the White House that helps the President create a budgetOffice of Management and Budget
a group of advisers that advise the President on the safety of the countryNational Security Council
right to keep some information secret from Congress and the courtsExecutive Privilege


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