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Chapter 7 Terms and People
Chapter 7 terms and ID'S
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Civics
7th Grade
10/21/2012

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Electoral College
Definition
Indirect method of selecting the president
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Electors
Definition
People selected to vote for one of the major candidates
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Executive Order
Definition
Rule or command that has the force of law
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Pardon
Definition
Declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment
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Reprieve
Definition
An order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case
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Amnesty
Definition
A pardon toward a group of people
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Foreign Policy
Definition
A nations overall plan for dealing with other nations
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National Security
Definition
The ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm
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Treaties
Definition
Formal agreements between two or more countries
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Executive Agreement
Definition
An agreement between the president and a leader from another country
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Ambassador
Definition
An official representative of a country's government
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Trade Sanctions
Definition
Efforts to punish another country by imposing trade barriers
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Embargo
Definition
An agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation
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Tariff
Definition
Taxes on imported goods
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Cabinet
Definition
Group of presidential advisors
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Federal Bureaucracy
Definition
Agencies and employees of the executive branch
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Independent Agencies
Definition
They are not part of the cabinet
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Government Corporations
Definition
Like private businesses except they are owned by the government instead of private individuals
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Political Appointees
Definition
People whom the president has chosen because they proven executive ability or important supporters of his campaign
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Civil Service Workers
Definition
Civil service workers usually have permanent employment
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Civil Service System
Definition
The practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit
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Spoils System
Definition
Jobs go to people as a reward based on political support
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Merit System
Definition
Government officials hire new workers from lists of people who have passed the tests or otherwise met civil service standards
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Bill Clinton
Definition
Last president to be impeached
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Franklin D Roosevelt
Definition
Issued more executive orders than any other president
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