This document defines key terms related to the executive branch of the US government. It explains that the executive branch is responsible for carrying out laws and includes bureaucracies, departments, agencies and offices. It also defines the roles of the president, cabinet, ambassadors, administration and executive orders, agreements, privilege and more.

1. Executive Branch Vocabulary

2. Executive Branch Vocabulary Bureaucracy An organization of government departments, agencies, and offices

3. Executive Branch Vocabulary Administration A group of policy advisors to the President, including the executive department heads

4. Executive Branch Vocabulary Cabinet A team of executive branch officials appointed by the President

5. Executive Branch Vocabulary Ambassadors Official representatives to foreign governments’

6. Executive Branch Vocabulary Executive Branch The branch of the government responsible for carrying out laws

7. Executive Branch Vocabulary Executive Orders Rules or regulations that employees in the executive branch must follow

8. Executive Branch Vocabulary Executive Agreements Arrangements with other countries about trade or foreign aid

9. Executive Branch Vocabulary Executive Privilege The right to keep some information secret from Congress and the courts

10. Executive Branch Vocabulary Executive Departments Cabinet-level organizations that carry out laws and run government programs

11. Executive Branch Vocabulary Independent Agencies Executive agencies, regulatory commissions, and government corporations

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13. The Executive Branch Vocabulary and Roles of the President Independent Agencies Executive Departments Executive Privilege Executive Agreements Executive Orders Executive Branch Ambassadors Cabinet Administration Bureaucracy Chief Diplomat Chief Executive Chief of State Economic Chief Party Chief Commander-in-Chief Legislative Leader

14. Independent Agencies

15. Executive Departments

16. Executive Privilege

17. Executive Agreements

18. Executive Orders

19. Executive Branch

20. Ambassadors

21. Cabinet

22. Admisntration

23. Bureaucracy

24. Chief Diplomat

25. Chief Executive

26. Chief of State

27. Economic Chief

28. Party Chief

29. Commander-in-Chief

30. Legislative Leader