| A | B |
|---|
| commanderinchief | term for the president as commander of nation's armed forces |
| chiefexecutive | term for the president as vested with the executive power of the US |
| chieflegislator | president as architect of public policy and seting the Congress' agenda |
| electoral college | group of persons chosen in each state to make a formal selection of president and VP |
| reprieve | official postponement of execution of a sentence |
| amnesty | general pardon offered to a groupof violators |
| chiefofstate | president as head of the govt of the US |
| pardon | release from the punishment of a crime |
| treaty | formal agreement made between or among sovereign states |
| chiefcitizen | president as the representative of the people |
| chiefadministrator | president as head of the administration of the US |
| cabinet | presidential advisory body |
| bureaucrat | person with defined responsibilities |
| administration | official and agencies of the executive branch that carry out public policies |
| bureaucracy | large, complex administrative structure |
| media | means of communicating with people |
| commutation | power to reduce the length of a sentence |
| recognition | exlusive presidential power to recognize foreign states |
| executiveagreement | pact made by the president with the head of a foreign state |
| federalbudget | detailed estimate of federal income and outgo during the coming fiscal year |
