chapters 8-10 Flashcards

1
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To decrease regulations

A

deregulate

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2
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Member of a party chosen to elect the president & vice president

A

elector

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3
Q

Practice of granting favors in exchange for party loyalty

A

Patronage

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4
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The order that officials fill the vacant office of president

A

presidential succession

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5
Q

A postponement of legal punishment

A

Reprieve

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6
Q

An agreement between the president and another head of state

A

Executive Agreement

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7
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Executive officials that help the president make decisions and policy

A

cabinet

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8
Q

A release from legal punishment

A

pardon

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9
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An ambassador’s official residence and offices in a foreign country

A

embassy

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10
Q

A group pardon to individuals for an offense against the government

A

amnesty

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11
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Civil servant

A

Bureaucrats

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12
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A rule issued by the president that has the force of law

A

Executive Order

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13
Q

The right of executive officials to testify before Congress

A

Executive Privilege

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14
Q

The release of secret information to the media

A

leak

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15
Q

A business ran by the federal government

A

government corporations

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