Civics Chapter 7 Flashcards
Foreign policy
Plans for guiding our nation’s relations with other countries
Executive branch
The branch of government responsible for executing or enforcing the laws
Ambassadors
Official representatives to foreign governments
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 appointed 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
Treaties
Formal agreements with other countries
Executive Privilege
The President’s right to keep information secret from the Congress and the courts