The Executive Branch

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  1. 2. The group of presidential advisors consisting of the heads of the fifteen executive departments.
  2. 4. The Head of State, Chief Executive, and Commander in Chief of the United States armed forces.
  3. 5. The branch of the U.S. government responsible for enforcing and administering laws.
  4. 8. An official representative appointed by the President to represent the United States in a foreign country.
  5. 10. The President's military title serving as top supreme chief of the armed forces (Commander in Chief).
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  1. 1. The legislative chamber responsible for confirming presidential appointments to the Cabinet and Supreme Court.
  2. 3. The college mechanism established by the Constitution that officially elects the President and Vice President.
  3. 6. The executive authority to grant legal forgiveness for a federal crime, completely releasing the offender from punishment.
  4. 7. A formal agreement between the United States and foreign nations, negotiated by the President and ratified by the Senate.
  5. 9. The constitutional power of the President to reject or refuse to sign a bill passed by Congress.