Chapter 6 - The Executive Branch Flashcards
State of the Union Address
President’s speech about policies
foreign policy
plan for dealing with other countries
diplomacy
the art of interacting with foreign governments
treaties
written agreements between countries
pardon
Pres. (or governor) forgiving a person and freeing that person from their sentence
commutation
reducing a person’s sentence
secretary
an official who heads a department in the government
attorney general
the chief legal officer (hint: attorney»legal)
ambassadors
the highest-ranking officials representing a foreign country
embassy
where the ambassador lives
consul
works to promote U.S. commercial $ interests in a foreign country
consulate
the office of a consul
passports
documents that allow U.S. citizens to travel
visas
documents that allow people from one country to visit another country
Joint Chiefs of Staff
high-ranking officers from the army, navy, and air force that advise the president
Department of Homeland Security
established after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, to protect the US from terrorist attacks
independent agencies
help enforce laws and regulations not covered by other departments
regulatory commission
can make rules and regulations & bring violations to court
bureaucracy
the many departments and agencies of the government
reprieve
a postponement of a prison sentence
presidential succession
order in which office will be filled if it becomes vacant
