Ch.8 The Presidency
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 compensation | salary |
| presidential succession | the order in which officials fill the office of president in case of a vacancy |
| elector | a citizen who has a legal right to vote |
| electoral vote | the official vote for president and vice president by electors in each state |
| cabinet | persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers |
| leak | unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information |
| central clearance | Office of Management and Budget's review of all legislative proposals that executive agencies prepare |
| national security adviser | the special assistant for national security affairs that directs the NSC staff |
| press secretary | one of the president's top assistants who is in charge of media relations |
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