short definition 30 words for each: 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: A diplomatic official representing a country or government overseas.
Bully pulpit: The powerful platform and opportunity for influence held by a prominent public figure, such as a political leader or executive.
Bureaucracy: A system of complex administrative structures and procedures within a government or organization.
Bush v. Gore: A landmark 2000 Supreme Court case that decided the outcome of the presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
Civil service system: The system of public sector employment based on merit and administered by government agencies.
Dollar diplomacy: The use of economic leverage to influence or control other countries' policies, particularly in relation to foreign investment and loans.
Economic sanctions: Coercive measures imposed by governments or international bodies to penalize or pressure a country for political purposes.
Embassy: The official residence and workplace of ambassadors and diplomatic staff representing a country in another country.
Executive order: A presidential directive that carries the force of law, typically used to implement or enforce existing laws or policies.
Executive privilege: The right of the president or executive branch officials to withhold information or documents from Congress or the courts in certain circumstances.
Faithless elector: An elector who votes for someone other than the candidate they pledged to support in a presidential election.
First Lady: The official title for the wife of the president of the United States, who often plays a public role and undertakes charitable or social initiatives.
Oval Office: The formal working and meeting space for the president in the White House.
Pendleton Act: A federal law passed in 1883 that established a merit-based system for federal government employment and promoted the use of competitive exams for hiring.
Two-term tradition: The unwritten norm, broken only by Franklin D. Roosevelt, that U.S. presidents should serve no more than two terms.
Winner-take-all system: A voting system in which the candidate who receives the most votes in a state or district wins all of its electoral votes or representation, rather than a proportional allocation.