| A | B |
|---|
| cabinet | a group of advisers to the president;includes 14 top level depts. |
| Electoral College | process by which the President and Vice President are elected |
| electors | people appointed by legislature to elect the president |
| 270 | how many votes needed in Electoral College to win |
| 538 | total number of electors |
| winner takes all | when the president receives all of a state's electoral votes |
| 35 | the minimum age you must be to be president |
| 14 | the number of years you must have lived in the US to be president |
| native born | where the president must be born |
| executive order | a rule or command that has the force of law |
| amnesty | a pardon toward a group of people |
| repreive | an order to delay a person's punishment |
| pardon | declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment |
| foreign policy | overall plan for dealing with other nations |
| national security | the ability to keep the country safe from attach or harm |
| treaty | formal agreements between governments of two or more countries |
| executive agreement | agreement between the president and leader of another country |
| trade sanction | efforts to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers |
| spoils system | rewarding people for their political support |
