vocab 3

Question 1

Chief executive

Answer 1

A director of a company or of a place that runs everything.

Question 2

Executive branch

Answer 2

The branch of government
that carries out the laws made by the
legislative branch.

Question 3

Impeach

Answer 3

A public official accused of committing a crime or engaging in misconduct while in office.

Question 4

Inauguration

Answer 4

The formal admission of someone to office.

Question 5

Pardon

Answer 5

a release of the legal consequences of an offense or conviction.

Question 6

pocket veto

Answer 6

a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with

Question 7

Precedent

Answer 7

An example

Question 8

Presidential Cabinet

Answer 8

group of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the federal government

Question 9

State of the Union

Answer 9

The president talks about current political issues that affect the country as a whole and about his plans for the year ahead

Question 10

Veto

Answer 10

The right the reject a bill