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Civics flashcards
chapter 9 lessons 1 and 2
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7th Grade
11/22/2010

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Executive Branch

Definition

 

The branch in government repsonsible for carrying out the law.

Term

 

Executive Orders

Definition

 

 

rules or regulations that executive branch employees must follow

Term

 

Foreign Policy

Definition

 

A set of plans that guides our nation's relationships with other countries

Term

 

Treaties

Definition

 

 

formal agreements with other countries

Term

 

Ambassadors

Definition

 

official representatives to foreign governments

Term
Executive agreements
Definition

 

agreements with other countires that don't need senate approval

Term

 

domestic policy

Definition

 

 

plans for dealing with national problems

Term
bureaucracy
Definition

 

an organization of government departments, agencies, and offices

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administration

Definition

 

the team of executive branch officails appointed by the president

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Cabinet

Definition

 

an important group of policy advisors to the president

Term

1) Term of office

2) Limited Power

3) Qualifications & Salary

Definition

1) 2 terms or 8 yrs.

2) separation of powers, checks and balances

3) must be 35 or older, a natural born citizen, and live in the U.S. for 14 years

Salary: $400,000 per year

 

Term

cheif executive

commander in chief

chief diplomat

legislative leader

judicial power

Definition

 1) laws are faithfully executed

2) leader of armed forces

3 a good relationship with other countries

4) proposes policies and bills

5) chooses supreme court

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