5.2 -5.5 Vocab Executive Branch Government

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Usually the President’s wife.

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First Lady

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Directive or regulation by a chief executive with legal force.

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Executive Order

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Formal agreement between sovereign states.

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Treaty

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When a presidential candidate selects a running mate to enhance election chances through ideological, geographical, racial, ethnic, or gender characteristics.

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Balance the Ticket

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Official postponement of a sentence execution.

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Reprieve

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A type of veto a chief executive may use after a legislature has adjourned without signing or rejecting a bill.

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Pocket Veto

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Release from punishment or legal consequences of a crime by the President or a governor.

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Pardon

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Directive or regulation by a chief executive with legal force.

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Executive Privilege

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Mercy or leniency granted to an offender by a chief executive.

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Clemency

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Chief executive's power to reject a bill; Latin for 'I forbid'.

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Veto