| A | B |
|---|
| UN body in which each nation has a seat and a vote | UN General Assembly |
| economic and military aid provided to other countries | foreign aid |
| five permanent members of this body are the victorious allies of World War II | UN Security Council |
| mutual defense pact that protects Western Europe, the United States, and Canada | NATO |
| agreements to take collective action against aggression in a particular part of the world | regional security alliance |
| A strong military is most effective if it does not have to be used | deterrence |
| put a complete end to American policies of isolation | World War II |
| George Washington's advice on foreign policy | do not form permanent alliances with other nations |
| most important objective of American foreign policy | protect the security of the United States |
| task of the Immigration and Naturalization Service | deal with people who come to the United States from other countries |
| The National Security Act of 1947 | forbids the CIA to operate within the United States |
| At age 18, American men must register with the _____. | Selective Service System |
| The _____ is authorized to grant political asylum to people fleeing persecution. | Immigration and Naturalization Service |
| The Challenger disaster was a severe blow to the _____. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| The _____ coordinates the information-gathering activities of every federal agency involved in foreign and military affairs. | Central Intelligence Agency |
| The President and the _____ must be kept fully informed of intelligence data that has been collected from various agencies. | National Security Council |
| advise the President on foreign policy and run the Department of State | secretary of state's two main duties |
| responsible for appropriating all of the money spent by the Federal Government | Congress |
| Benefits to those meeting eligibility requirements are _____ programs. | entitlement |
| Interest on the public debt is an example of _____ spending. | uncontrollable |
| When Congress has failed to pass all of its appropriations before the end of a fiscal year, it must pass a(n) _____, which allows the Federal Government to continue to function. | continuing resolution |
| Farm subsidies and the defense budget are _____ spending. | controllable |
| The _____ helps congressional budget committees evaluate the President's budget. | Congressional Budget Office |
| bonds and T-bills are essentially | promissory notes |
| _____ are indirect taxes | Excise taxes |
| tax levied at a flat rate | regressive tax |
| declaration of taxable income along with deductions and exemptions | tax return |
| taxes automatically withheld by employers | payroll tax |
| tax based on ability to pay | progressive tax |
| tax on imports | custom duty |
| Support for the civil service increased dramatically | a result of the assassination of Garfield |
| Head of the White House Office | Chief of Staff |
| Advisory group on foreign and domestic security matters | National Security Council |
| The advisory group made up of the heads of all 14 executive departments | Cabinet |
| The group responsible for preparing the annual budget and monitoring spending | Office of Management and Budget |
| The umbrella agency made up of offices staffed by the President's closest advisors | Executive Office of the President |
| The advisory group made up of three top economists | Council of Economic Advisors |
| A reduction in the length of a sentence or amount of a fine imposed by a court | commutation |
| A general pardon | amnesty |
| A legal forgiveness of a crime | pardon |
| Meaning literally "I forbid" | veto |
| A postponment of the execution of a sentence imposed by a court | reprieve |
| A(n) _____ negotioated by the President must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the Senate | treaty |
| The _____ placed strict limits on the President's powers as commander in chief | War Powers Resolution |
| A(n) _____ does not require Senate approval | executive agreement |
| The President's power to give or withhold diplomatic _____ of a new government is a powerful weapon | recognition |
| The President may express disapproval of a nation's policies by ordering the _____ of the American ambassador | recall |
| A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states | treaty |
| a pact between the President and the heads of foreign states or their subordinates | executive agreement |
| an unwelcome person | persona non grata |
| a diplomatic move showing dissaproval of a foreign government | recall of an ambassador |
| a diplomatic acknowledgement of the legal existence of a foreign government | recognition |
| before appointing an official who will serve in a State, the President must gain the approval of his or her party's senators from that State | senatorial courtesy |
| The _____ gives the President the power to appoint ambassadors. | Constitution |
| The _____ must confirm most of the President's appointments. | Senate |
| Presidential directives, called _____, have the force of law. | executive orders |
| The _____ has ruled that the President's power to remove members of independent agencies from office may be limited. | Supreme Court |
| a system in which each presidential candidate would receive the same share of a State's electoral vote that he or she won in the popular vote | proportional plan |
| a system in which presidential electors would be chosen by each of a State's congressional districts | district plan |
| voting for President without the use of an electoral college | direct popular election |
| a system likely to remain in place for the foreseeable future | electoral college |
| a system that would weight the current winner-take-all system in favor of the winner of the popular vote | national bonus plan |
| the basic statement of the party's policies and principles | platform |
| the group that decides disputes over who is entitled to a seat at the convention | credentials committee |
| the speech intended to "set the tone" of the convention | keynote address |
| the complete roll call vote | ballot |
| a voting member of the convention | delegate |
| Since 1968, the Democrats have restructured their rules, requiring that convention delegates be chosen on a _____ basis. | proportional |
| States that do NOT hold primaries hold _____. | caucuses |
| The procedures for choosing convention delegates are set by _____. | State legislatures |
| The Republican party prefers to hold _____ primaries. | winner-take-all |
| Every four years, the _____ hold national conventions. | political parties |
| The framers envisioned the _____ as well as informed citizens who could choose the best person for the presidency. | electoral college |
| In 1800, presidential electors were chosen by their _____. | political party |
| The _____ separated presidential and vice-presidential elections. | 12th Amendment |
| Before 1804, each _____ cast two votes for president. | presidential elector |
| President can serve for a maximum of 10 years | 22nd Amendment |
| As _____, the President has control of the army and navy. | commander and chief |
| As _____, the President is the automatic head of the political party that controls the executive branch. | chief of party |
| As _____, the President is expected to represent the interests of all the people, not just the constituents of a State or congressional district. | chief citizen |
| The President is the _____, or ceremonial head of government. | chief of state |
| The President is the _____, or head of the vast federal bureaucracy. | chief administrator |
