| A | B |
|---|
| Chief diplomat | The President's role when he determines foreign policy |
| Chief executive | When the President presides over the branch of gov't that carries out the laws |
| Commander in chief | The President's role as head of the armed forces |
| Chief citizen | The President's role as the representative of the American people |
| Chief of party | The President as leader of his or her political party |
| treaty | formal agreement between nations |
| electorate | all the people entitled to vote in an election |
| electoral college | Group of people who make the formal selection of the President & vice-president |
| pardon | A release from the punishment of a crime |
| amnesty | a pardon to a group of individuals for an offense against the government |
| candidate | a person who has officially entered an election |
| inauguration | ceremony during which the Presidential and VP winners are sworn into office |
| ballot | the paper or card you mark your vote on |
| political party | a group of individuals who organize to nominate candidates for office and win elections |
| election | The process by which people vote to select someone for office. |
| Senate | Approves treaties and presidential appointments |
