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Electoral College
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Group of people named by each
State legislature to select the president and vice president
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Electors
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Person appointed to vote in presidential election for the major candidates
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Executive Order
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A rule or command that has the force of law
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Pardon
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A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment
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Amnesty
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Pardon to a group of people
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Reprieve
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An order to delay a person’s punishment until higher court can hear the case
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Foreign Policy
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A nations overall planning for dealing with other nations
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National Security
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Ability to keep country safe from attack or harm
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Executive Agreement
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And agreement of the president and the leader of another country
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Ambassador
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An official representative of a countries government
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Trade Sanctions
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Effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
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Embargo
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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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Federal Bureaucracy
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Collective agencies an employee of executive branch
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Independent Agencies
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- federal board or commission that is not part of any cabinet department
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Government Corporations
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A business owned and operated by the federal government
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