shot definition less than 30 words for:
ambassador
bully pulpit
bureaucracy
Bush v. Gore
civil service system
dollar diplomacy
economic sanctions
embassy
executive order
executive privilege
faithless elector
First Lady
Oval Office
Pendleton Act
two-term tradition
winner-take-all system
ambassador - official representative of a country in a foreign land
bully pulpit - platform used by a leader to advocate for policies
bureaucracy - government officials managing policies and procedures
Bush v. Gore - controversial Supreme Court case deciding 2000 presidential election
civil service system - non-elected government employees serving in administrative roles
dollar diplomacy - foreign policy using economic influence
economic sanctions - restriction on trade to pressure a country to change policies
embassy - diplomatic office representing a government in a foreign country
executive order - directive issued by the president with the force of law
executive privilege - power of the president to withhold information from the public
faithless elector - electoral college member who doesn't vote for the candidate they pledged to
First Lady - title given to the president's spouse
Oval Office - president's workspace in the White House
Pendleton Act - created civil service system and removed political influence from hiring practices
two-term tradition - informal rule limiting presidents to two terms in office
winner-take-all system - electoral system where the candidate with the most votes wins all of the state's electoral votes