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executive Branch Vocabulary Executive branch vocabulary Flashcards

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presidential succession 

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20th amendment gives Congress the power to order (who’s next?)

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State of the address

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present recommends, or suggest new laws to Congress (speech)

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foreign policy 

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governments plan for interacting with other countries in the world 

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diplomacy

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art of interacting with foreign governments 

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treaties 

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Written agreements with other countries

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reprieve

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postpones the caring out of a persons sentence 

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Pardon

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forgives a person from his/her crime, and illuminates  there punishments 

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Commutation

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reducing a person sentence

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secretary

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title of most cabinet members 

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attorney general 

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head of the department of justice 

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ambassadors

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Highest ranking US representatives in foreign countries 

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Embassy

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official residence and offices of the ambassador in a foreign country 

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consul

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Represents US commercial interest in foreign countries

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Consulate

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US council office/found in large foreign countries

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Passports

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formal documents that allow US citizens to travel aboard 

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visas

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Allows foreigners to come to the United States 

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joint chiefs of staff

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Military officers from each of the Armed Forces

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Department of homeland security

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911; to protect the nation against further terrorist attacks, also provides federal assistance 

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independent agencies 

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65; in the government was created by Congress to perform specialized job

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regulatory commission 

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type of independent agency that has the power to make rules and bring violators to court 

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bureaucracy

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All employees of the agencies make up the federal bureaucracy

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