| A | B |
|---|
| commander in chief | term for the President as commander of the nation's armed forces |
| electoral college | group of persons chosen in each State and the D of C every four years who make a formal selection of the President and V. Pres. |
| electoral votes | votes cast by electors in the electoral college |
| electorate | all of the people entitled to vote in a given election |
| oath of office | oath taken by the Pres. on the day he/she takes office, "protect and defend the Constitution" |
| executive order | directive, rule, or regulation issued by the Chief |
| treaty | formal agreement between two or more soverign states |
| executive agreement | pact made by the Pres. directly with the head of a foreign state; a binding agreement |
| line item veto | Pres. cancellation of specific dollar amounts from congressional spending bill, stuck down in 1998 by Syp. Ct. |
| repeieve | official postponement of the execution of a sentence |
| pardon | release from punishment or legal consequences of a crime by Pres. or Gov. |
| clemency | mercy or leniency granted to an offender by the Chief Executive |
| commutation | the power to reduce the length of a sentence or fine for a crime |
| amnesty | blanket pardon offered to a group of law violators |
