SS.7.CG.3.8 Federal Executive Branch Vocab

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appointment

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the act of assigning someone to a job or position; the individual chosen to fill a job or position

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cabinet

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a group of people appointed by the president to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers to the president

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executive branch

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the branch of government that enforces the laws

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executive order

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an order that comes from the U.S. president or a government agency and must be obeyed like a law

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governor

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the head of the executive branch for a state

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pardon

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the formal act of forgiving someone or excusing a mistake or crime

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president

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the head of the government for the nation

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regulation

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official rules or requirements issued by a government agency to implement laws passed by a legislative body

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veto

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the constitutional power of a president or state governor to reject a decision or proposal made by a legislature.