K12 Government Section 3.3 Executive Branch
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7 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Chief Executive | head of executive branch, power of executive order |
| Commander in chief | civilian head of military, oversees developments, major decisions |
| Chief diplomat | conducts relations, appoints ambassadors, makes executive agreements (w/o senate approval) |
| Legislative Leader | recommend laws, guide how they are enforced |
| Judicial leader | appoint judges, supreme ct justices, alter outcome of judicial decision, issue reprieve (delay carrying out sentence)/commutation(lessen severity), pardon |
| Head of State | attend ceremonies |
| Party leader | is a member of and is usually very loyal to a political party. work together to achieve goals for country |
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