Gov Unit 4 Vocab Flashcards

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Comprised of electors from each state; expected to choose the candidates for President and Vice President who receive the most popular votes.

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Electoral College

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A large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization.

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Bureaucracy

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Federal organizations independent from the three branches of government; created to regulate certain aspects of the nation’s economy and exercise authority over certain aspects of activity to protect consumers.

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Independent regulatory agency

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Created by Congress and are set up to perform business of the federal government; they operate much like a regular corporation operates, including charging fees and competing with private businesses.

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Government corporations

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An informal advisory committee comprised of the heads of the 15 cabinet departments, the Vice President of the United States, the White House Chief of Staff, and few others chosen by the President.

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Cabinet

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Refers to a state’s international goals and its strategies to achieve those goals.

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Foreign policy

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The act of dealing with other nations, usually through negotiation and discussion.

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Diplomacy

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Formal agreements ratified by countries entering into the agreement; three types of treaties: peace treaties, alliance treaties, & commercial treaties.

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Treaties

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A threatened penalty for disobeying a law

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Sanction

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The deliberate action of a nation or group of nations to introduce its military forces into the course of an existing controversy

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Military intervention