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a. | Pardon | i. | Amnesty | b. | chief diplomat | j. | Treaty | c. | executive order | k. | White House press corps | d. | power of recognition | l. | Executive agreements | e. | cease-fire | m. | Reprieve | f. | Veto power | n. | Ambassador | g. | executive privilege | o. | Armistice | h. | Diplomat | p. | Patronage | | | | |
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A temporary
agreement between opponents to stop fighting (also called a cease-fire)
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A person who
carries out the means of diplomacy on behalf of his or her native country.
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A formal agreement
between the governments of two or more countries
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The president's
main method of forcing or taking administrative action is an executive order, which has the effect of
law. Executive orders are typically used to implement treaties, constitutional provisions, and
statutes
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The president may
invoke executive privilege if he or she has communications with subordinates that he or she wants
kept secret from the courts and Congress. The president may also confer this privilege upon other
officials and may use it to refuse to appear before a legislative committee
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The power of the
executive branch to accept the legal existence of another country's government.
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The act of
granting a prisoner release from punishment. A pardon can be granted by a president or a governor
before or after a criminal conviction
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A diplomat of high
rank who represents his or her government to a foreign country
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A governmental
grant of pardon to a large group of individuals
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An executive
agreement is an international agreement reached between the president and the head of another nation
without obtaining senatorial approval.
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The role of the
president in recognizing and interacting with foreign governments.
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A group of
reporters that covers the presidency on a full-time basis, the White House press corps helps to
promote the prominence of the president. They have a special lounge in the White House where they
wait for news to happen, but usually they only report information relayed to them once or twice a day
by the president's
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One of the main
tools of corrupt political parties and politicians, patronage is the use of government employment and
contracts to reward loyalty and service. Patronage jobs are usually offered regardless of talent or
effective bidding. Patronage was the currency of the powerful party machines of the late 19th and
early 20th
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Calling an end to fighting without a formal peace treaty or armistice
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The Constitution
requires that the president must see every bill passed by both houses of Congress before it becomes
law. The president has the power to veto, or disapprove, any of these bills. If two-thirds or more of
the membership of each house votes against the veto, they can override the president's decision.
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A postponement of
a criminal sentence imposed by a court of law. The president or governor has the power to grant
reprieves and usually does so for humanitarian reasons.
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