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| Indirect method of selecting the president |
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| People selected to vote for one of the major candidates |
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| Rule or command that has the force of law |
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| Declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment |
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| An order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case |
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| A pardon toward a group of people |
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| A nations overall plan for dealing with other nations |
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| The ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm |
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| Formal agreements between two or more countries |
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| An agreement between the president and a leader from another country |
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| An official representative of a country's government |
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| Efforts to punish another country by imposing trade barriers |
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| An agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation |
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| Group of presidential advisors |
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| Agencies and employees of the executive branch |
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| They are not part of the cabinet |
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| Like private businesses except they are owned by the government instead of private individuals |
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| People whom the president has chosen because they proven executive ability or important supporters of his campaign |
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| Civil service workers usually have permanent employment |
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| The practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit |
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| Jobs go to people as a reward based on political support |
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| Government officials hire new workers from lists of people who have passed the tests or otherwise met civil service standards |
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| Last president to be impeached |
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| Issued more executive orders than any other president |
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