| A | B |
|---|
| Amnesty | A general pardon offered to a group of law violators. |
| Commutation | The power to reduce the length of a sentence or a fine imposed by a court. |
| Pardon | A legal forgiveness of a crime. |
| Reprieve | A postponement of an executive sentence. |
| Bureaucracy | Any large, complex adminstrative structure. |
| Bureaucrat | A person with defined responsibilities in a bureaucracy. |
| Administration | The officials and agencies of the executive branch that carry out public policies. |
| Independent Agencies | An agency created by Congress outside of the cabinet departments. |
| Executive Order | Rules, regulations issued by a chief executive, based upon either constitutional/statutory authority on having the force of law. |
| Treaty | An agreement between the US & other sovereign countries. |
| Federal Budget | Money that we bring in, what the money will be spent on. |
| Chief of State | The ceremonial head of the government of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation. |
| Chief Executive | The executive power of the United States. |
| Commander in Chief | Term for the President as the commander of the military. |
| Chief of Party | Term for the President as the leader of his/her political party. |
| Chief Citizen | Term for the President as the representative of the people, working for the public interest. |
| Electoral College | Group of persons chosen in each State & the District of Columbia every 4 yrs, who makes a formal selection for the President & the Vice President. |
| Presidential Electors | The persons elected by the voters to represent them in making a formal selection of the President and the Vice President. |
