A | B |
branch of government that is headed by the President and is charged with enforcing laws | Executive Branch |
plan for guiding our nation's relationship with other countries | Foreign Policy |
representatives from foreign countries | Ambassadors |
agreements that do not need Senate approval | Executive Agreements |
plan for dealing with the nation's problems | Domestic Policy |
a way of getting around Congress, has the force of law | Executive Order |
agreements made with other nations | Treaties |
Speech before a joint session of Congress, discusses foreign and domestic policy | State of the Union Address |
plan for raising and spending money | Budget |
forgiveness for a crime | Pardon |
change a prison sentence to a lesser one | Commute |
A Pardon to a large group of people | Amnesty |
government departments, agencies and offices | Bureaucracy |
Executive branch officials appointed by the President | Administration |
Advisers and the different Department Secretaries who advise the Presidents in decision making | Cabinet |
Part of the White House that helps the President create a budget | Office of Management and Budget |
a group of advisers that advise the President on the safety of the country | National Security Council |
right to keep some information secret from Congress and the courts | Executive Privilege |