| A | B |
|---|
| Executive branch | the branch of government responsible for executing or enforcing the laws |
| Executive orders | rules or regulations that executive branch employees must follow |
| Foreign policy | plans for guiding our nation's relationships with other countries |
| Treaties | formal agreements with other countries |
| Ambassadors | official representatives to foreign countries |
| Executive agreements | agreements with other countries that do not need Senate approval |
| Domestic policy | plans for dealing with national problems |
| Bureaucracy | an organization of government departments, agencies, and offices |
| Administration | a team of executive branch officials apppointed by each President |
| Cabinet | an important group of policy advisors to the President, made up of the executive department heads and a few other officials |
| Executive privilege | the President's right to keep some information secret from Congress and the courts |
