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| Ceremonial head of the government; symbol of all the people of the nation |
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| director of the federal government, heading the bureacracy |
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| main architect of American foreign policy; chief spokesperson to the rest of the world |
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| in charge of the nation's armed forces |
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| main architect of public policies; deals with Congress |
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| head of the political party |
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| representative of all the people |
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| directive, rule, or regulation that has the effect of law |
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| power of the president to issue executive orders |
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| formal agreement between two or more sovereign states |
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| pact between the president and the head of a foreign state. do not require Senate approval |
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| acknowledges the legal existence of a country and its government |
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| postponement of a sentence |
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| legal forgiveness for a crime |
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| leniency in federal cases only |
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| power to commute or reduce the length of a sentence or fine |
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| blanke pardon to a group of offenders |
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| large, complex, administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization |
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