| A | B |
| chiefofstate | the ceremonial head of the governmemt of the united states, the symbol of all people of the nation |
| cheifadministrator | heads one of the largest governmental machines the world has known. |
| chiefdiplomat | the main achitect of American foreign policy and the nations chief spokesperson of the world |
| commanderinchief | chief of the nations armed forces |
| chief legislator | the main arhitect of public policies |
| chiefofparty | the acknowledged leader of the politrical party that controls the executive branch] |
| chiefcitizen | the president is expected to be the representative of all the people |
| presidential succession | the plan by which a vacancy in the presidency would be filled |
| ellectoral college | persons who officially elect the nations president |
| platform | the basic statement of the parties prinicples and stands on major policy matters |
| electorate | the mass of people who actually cast votes in an election |
| treaty | a formal agreement between two or more soverign states |
| pardon | legal forgivness of a crime |
| amnesty | a general pardon offered to a group of law violators |
| federal budget | a financial document a detailse etimate of receipts and exipenditures |
| cabinet | an informal advisory body brought togetherby the president for the president |
| bureaucracy | an orginization built on principles |
| bureaucrat | person in bureaucracy having defined duties and responsibilities |
| independant agencies | located outside departments of bureacracy |
| patronage | the practice of giving jobs to supporters and freinds |