Vocabulary (Executive Branch) Flashcards
Presidential Succession
The twentieth ammendment gives congress the power to set the order of presidential succession - vice president, speaker of house, pro tempore, members of cabnit.
State of the Union Address
A speech the president gives annually to congress.
Foreign policy
The government’s plan for interacting with the other countries of the world.
Diplomacy
The art of interacting with foreign governments.
Treaties
Written agreements the government makes with other countries.
Reprieve
Postpones the carrying out of a person’s sentence. THis can be done of the president believes said person is being wrongfully treated or imprisoned.
Pardon
Forgives a person for their crime and eliminates punishment.
Commutation
To reduce a person’s sentence.
Secretary
The title of most cabinet members.
Attorney general
The head of the Department of Justice; The countries lawyer.
Ambassadors
Highest-ranking U.S representatives in other countries.
Embassy
The official residence and offices of an ambassador in a foreign country.
Consul
Represents U.S commercial interests in foreign countries.
Consulate
U.S consul office; found in most large cities.
Visas
Allow foreigners to come to U.S
