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presidential powers and the cabinet
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Social Studies
12th Grade
11/17/2011

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treaty
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between several countries and requires Senate approval
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between the U.S. and another country and doesn't require Senate approval
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executive agreement
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issued by the President and becomes law without the approval of Congress
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executive order
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forgiveness for a crime to a individual
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pardon
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are heads of all but one cabinet level department
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secretary
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which official is head of the justice department?
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attorney general
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this means that a commission is like the legislative branch because it makes rules regarding the things they regulate
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quasi-legislative
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means "like the Judicial" branch because commissions act like a court and punish those that violate their rules
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quasi-judicial
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forgiveness to a group of people for a crime they have committed
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amnesty
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this means a "change of sentence"
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commutation
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to temporarily postpone punishment
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reprieve
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the agency that responds to natural disasters
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FEMA
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the Tennessee Valley ... provided electricity
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authority
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the Federal ... of Investigation
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Bureau
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department refers to the 15 parts of the...
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cabinet
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which department is responsible for housing issues for low income people
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Housing and Urban Development
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which department deals with mass transit issues
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Transportation
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to recall is to...
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bring home your embassy personnel
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to agree to the existence of another country is...
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recognition
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to declare someone unwelcome in your country is...
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persona non grata
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the system of government jobs through testing and qualifications is this.
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Civil Service
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list three things the state department does
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issues passports, visas and travelers warnings
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to scratch out lines in a bill and accept the remainder is called this...
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line item veto
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line item veto is unconstitutional or constitutional
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un...
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the secretary of state is...
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Clinton
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