chapter 6

Question 1

the order in which the office of president is to be filled if it becomes vacant

Answer 1

presidential succession

Question 2

a yearly report by the president to congress describing the nations condition and recommending programs and policies

Answer 2

State of the Union Address

Question 3

a countries plan for dealing with other countries of the world

Answer 3

foreign policy

Question 4

the art of dealing with foreign governments

Answer 4

diplomacy

Question 5

written agreements between nations

Answer 5

treaties

Question 6

a postponement in the carrying out of a prison sentence

Answer 6

reprieve

Question 6

an official act by the president or by a governor forgiving a person convicted of crime and freeing that person from serving out his or her sentence

Answer 6

pardon

Question 7

the act of making a convicted persons sentence less severe

Answer 7

commutation

Question 8

an official who leads an executive department in the federal government

Answer 8

secretary

Question 9

the chief legal officer of the nation or of a state

Answer 9

attorney general

Question 10

the highest ranking officials representing a government in a foreign country

Answer 10

ambassadors

Question 11

the official residence of an ambassador in a foreign country

Answer 11

embassy

Question 12

an official who works to promote the u.s. commercial interests in a foreign country

Answer 12

consul

Question 13

the office of a consul

Answer 13

consulate

Question 14

formal documents that allow u.s. citizens to travel abroad

Answer 14

passports

Question 15

documents that allow people from one country to visit another country

Answer 15

visas

Question 16

the group made up of the highest ranking officers from the army, navy, and air force that advises the president on military affairs

Answer 16

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Question 17

executive department of the federal government established after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 to protect the u.s. against future terrorist attacks

Answer 17

department of homeland security

Question 18

agencies in the executive branch of the federal government formed by congress to help enforce laws and regulations not covered by the executive departments

Answer 18

independent agencies

Question 19

independent agencies created by congress that can make rules concerning certain activities and bring violators to court

Answer 19

regulatory commission

Question 20

the many departments and agencies at all levels of government

Answer 20

bureaucracy

Question 21

a part or function

Answer 21

role

Question 22

unbiased, not favoring either side in a conflict

Answer 22

neutral

Question 23

separate

Answer 23

distinct