| A | B |
|---|
| elector | A person appointed to vote in presidential elections for president or vice president |
| executive order | A rule or command the president gives out that has the force of law |
| pardon | A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment |
| reprieve | An order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case |
| amnesty | A pardon to a group of people |
| ambassador | An official representative of a country's government |
| executive privilege | The right of a president to keep his conversations private |
| foreign policy | A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations |
| national security | The ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm |
| treaty | A formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries |
| executive agreement | An agreement between the president and the leader of another country- doesn't need Senate approval |
| trade sanctions | An effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers |
| embargo | An agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation |
| cabinet | A group of advisors to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments |
| federal bureaucracy | Agencies and employeesof the executive branch of government |
| executive agency | Independent agency that deals with certain specific areas within the government |
| government corporation | A business owned and operated by the federal government |
| regulatory commission | Independent agency created by Congress that can make rules concerning certain activities and bring violators to court |
| political appointee | A person appointed to a federal position by the president |
| civil service system | The practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit |
| spoils system | Rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support |
| merit system | Hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications |
