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Preble SS6: Civics6
Civics Chapter 6
Term | Definition |
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Presidential Succession | The order in which the office of president is to be filled if it becomes vacant |
State of the Union Address | A yearly report by the president to Congress describing the nation's condition and recommending programs and policies |
Foreign policy | A country's plan for dealing with other countries in the world |
Diplomacy | The art of dealing with foreign governments |
Treaties | Written agreements between nations |
Reprieve | A postponement in the carrying out of a prison sentence |
Pardon | An official act by the president or by a governor forgiving a person convicted of a crime and feeling that person from serving out his or her sentence |
Communitation | the act of making a convicted person's sentence less severe |