Social Studies Vocab Chap 6 Flashcards
Consul
Represents U.S. commercial interests in foreign countries
Foreign Policy
The Government’s plan for the interacting with the other countries of the world
Diplomacy
The Art of interacting with foreign government
Treaties
Written agreements
Joint Chiefs of Staff
The highest ranking military officials form the joint chiefs of staff
Ambassadors
The highest ranking U.S. representatives in foreign countries
Passports
Formal documents that allow U.S. citizens to travel abroad
Visas
Allowing of foreign visitors to come travel to the U.S
Department of Homeland Security
An organisation to protect the nation from further terrorist attacks
Independent Agencies
Agencies in the government to perform special job
State of the Union Adress
A televised speech that is usually presented in late January
Reprieve
Postpone the carrying out of a person’s criminal sentance
Commutation
Sentance reduction
Secretary
The title of most cabinet members
Attorney General
The Head of the Department of Justice
Pardon
Forgiveness of a person for his/her crime
Presidential Succession
If both the president and vice president die or leave office, congress has the power to set the order of presidential succession
Embassy
Then residence and offices of an ambassador in a foreign country
Regulatory Commission
A type of independence agency that has the power to make rules and bring violators to court
Consulate
U.S. Consul’s office
Bureaucracy
All the employees of these agencies and those of executive departments
