Chapter 6 Vocab

Question 1

person appointed to vote in presidential elections for president or vice president

Answer 1

elector

Question 2

a rule or command the president gives out that has the force of law

Answer 2

executive order

Question 3

a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment

Answer 3

pardon

Question 4

an order to delay a person’s punishment until a higher court can hear the case

Answer 4

reprieve

Question 5

a pardon to a group of people

Answer 5

amnesty

Question 6

an official representative of a country’s government

Answer 6

ambassador

Question 7

a group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments

Answer 7

cabinet

Question 8

agencies and the employees of the executive branch of government

Answer 8

federal bureaucracy

Question 9

independent agency that deals with certain specific areas within the government

Answer 9

executive agency

Question 10

independent agency created by Congress that can make rules concerning certain activities and bring violators to court

Answer 10

regulatory committee

Question 11

the practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit

Answer 11

civil service system