Chapter 7: Vocab Flashcards
EXECUTIVE ORDER
a rule or command that has the force of law
ELECTOR
person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates
PARDON
a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment
REPRIEVE
an order to delay a person’s punishment until a higher court can hear the case
AMNESTY
a pardon to a group of people
FOREIGN POLICY
a nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations
NATIONAL SECURITY
the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm
TREATY
a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries
EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT
an agreement between the president and the leader of another country
AMBASSADOR
an official representative of a country’s government
TRADE SANCTION
an effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
EMBARGO
an agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation
CABINET
a group of advisors to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments
FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY
the collective agencies and employees of the executive branch
INDEPENDENT AGENCY
federal board or commission that is not part of any cabinet department
