Chapter 6/7 Vocab Flashcard

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Develops and oversees federal budget execution by executive agencies.

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Office of Management and Budget

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Negotiating with foreign governments

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Diplomacy

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Formal rule/regulation with legal force instructing executive officials on their duties.

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executive orders

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Government agencies operating separately from executive departments (e.g., NASA)

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Independent agencies

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An organization with a formal structure, division of labor, and set rules.

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bureaucracy

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A financial instrument where a borrower repays borrowed money with interest at a future date.

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bond

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Tax rates increase with taxable amount.

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Progressive tax

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Coming after someone in a job

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Succession

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Postpones carrying out a sentence or jail time.

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reprieve

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Total money borrowed by the federal government and not repaid.

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federal debt