Executive Branch Vocabulary
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sincere_dynasty on December 9, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 presidential succession | the order in which officials fill the office of President in case of a vaccancy |
| elector | member of a party chosen in each state to formally elect the President and Vice President |
| electoral vote | the official vote for president and vice president by electors in each state |
| political parties | group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct gov't, and determine public policy |
| cabinet | secretaries of the executive departments, the vice president, and other top officials that help the president make decisions and policy |
| national security adviser | director of the National Security council staff |
| press secretary | one of the president's top assistants who is in charge of media relations |
| mandate | a formal order given by a higher authority |
| forum | medium for decision |
| executive order | a rule issued by the President that has the force of law |
| impoundment | the President's refusal to spend money Congress voted to fund a program |
| reprieve | the postponement of legal punishment |
| pardon | a release from legal punishment |
| amnesty | a group pardon to individuals that offense against the government |
| treaty | formal agreement between the governments of 2 or more countries |
| executive agreement | an agreement made between the President and a head of state |
| covert | secret |
| executive privilege | the right of the President and other highranking executive officers to refuse to testify before Congress or a court |
| FBI | oversee nations legal affairs |
| CIA | gathers information about what is going on in other countries evaluates it, and passes it on to the President and other foreign policy decision makers |
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