| Term | Definition |
|---|
| National security | a collective term for the defense and foreign relations of a country, protection of the interests of a country |
| Federal Bureaucracy | the collective agencies and employees if the executive branch |
| Independent agency | federal board or comission that is not part of any cabinet department |
| Government corporation | a business owned and operated by the federal government |
| political appointee | a person appointed to a federal position by the president |
| civil service worker | a person hired into a government position |
| civil service system | the pratice of hiring a government workers on the basis of open competitive examinations and ment. |
| Spoils system | rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support. |
| Merit system | a system or policy whereby people are promoted or rewarded on the basis of ability and achievement rather than because of seniority, quotas, patronage, or the like. |
| red tape | excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken. |
| regulatory comission | regulates what happens in cointries due to wars. |
| Foreign policy | a nations overall plan for dealing with other nations |
| passport | An official agreement document that certifies one's identity and citizenship and permits a citizen to travel abroad. |
| visa | an official authorization appended to a passport, permitting entry into and travel within a particulat country or region. |
| Councul/consulate | office occupied by a concul, in which oversees the distribution of visas and provides assistance to national problems. |
| executive agencies | office in where executive branch problems are dealed |
| concervation | a careful preservation and protection of natural resources. |
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