| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Chief of State | the ceremonial head of the US government |
| Chief Executive | position is vested by the Constitution with the executive power |
| Chief Administrator | director of the huge executie branch of the federal government |
| Chief Diplomat | main architect of American foreign policy and the nation's chief spokesperson to rest of the world |
| Chief of Party | leader of his or her political party |
| Chief of Citizens | representative of the people, working for the public interest |
| Presidential Succession | the scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled |
| Presidential Succession Act of 1947 | law specifying the presidential succession following the Vice President |
| Balance the Ticket | when a presidential candidate chooses a running mate who will strengthen his chance of being elected by virtue of certain geographic, racial, ethnic, gender, or character |
| Bureaucracy | a large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization |
| Bureaucrat | a person who works for a bureaucratic organization |
| Administration | the officials in the executive branch of a government and their policies and princiles |
| Staff Agency | an agency which supports the chief executive and other administrators by offering advice and other assistance in the management of the organization |
| Line Agency | an agency which performs the tasks for which the organization exists |
| Executive Office of the President | an organization of of several agencies staffed by the President's closest advisors |
| Continuing Resolution | a measure which allows agencies to continue working based on the previous year's appropriations |
| Appropriations bill | bills involving money/spending |
| Civil Servants | Executive Branch employees who work for the American public |
| Electoral College | the body that elects the President of the U.S. |
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