The president acts as THIS when he ordered a military strike against Osama bin Laden.
What is COMMANDER IN CHIEF.
100
THIS Department handles foreign policy and diplomacy.
What is the STate Department?
100
The President nominates federal judges but judges must be confirmed by THIS body.
What is the Senate?
100
THIS is the tax you pay on money you earn at your job.
What is Income tax?
100
THIS is the title of someone sent to represent their nation's interests in another country.
What is an "ambassador"? or "diplomat"?
200
Each January the President is required to give THIS important speech.
What is the State of the Union?
200
THIS individual runs the Department of Justice and is the nation's top lawyer.
Who is the Attorney General?
200
Congress has the power to do THIS if it believes a President should be removed from office.
What is IMPEACH the president?
200
THIS is a tax you pay to cover the cost of retirement.
What is Social Security Tax?
200
If the U.S. has a friendly relationship with a foreign country, that nation is considered to be THIS.
What is an ally?
300
Presidents have the power to do THIS, which means forgive someone for their crime and prevent their punishment.
What is PARDON
300
THIS agency collects taxes.
What is the Internal Revenue Service?
300
The President is the Commander in Chief but lacks the power to do THIS.
What is declare war?
300
THIS is a tax on luxury or non-necessary items like cigarettes, liquor, and firearms.
What is an EXCISE tax?
300
Many wars are ended by THESE -- and NAFTA is another example.
What is a TREATY?
400
To become president, a candidate must win 270 of THESE.
What are ELECTORAL VOTES?
400
THIS cabinet position is the newest and was created after SEptember 11th, 2001.
What is Homeland Security?
400
IF the president dislikes an act of Congress, s/he has the power to do THIS.
What is VETO the act.
400
THIS is a tax on inheritances, and is sometimes called the "death" tax.
What is the ESTATE TAX?
400
Currently, Republicans and Democrats are fighting about what should be in THIS for 2012 -- the fight focuses on how much we should spend on social programs and what our tax policy should be.
What is the FEDERAL BUDGET?
500
Presidents have the power to issue THESE, which have the force of law even without congressional action.
What are EXECUTIVE ORDERS?
500
MEdicare and MEdicaid are managed by THIS cabinet department.
What is HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES?
500
According to a constitutional ammendment, no person may serve more than THIS many terms in office.
What are TWO complete terms, and no more than 10 years as president.
500
THESE are taxes on foreign goods to protect a domestic industry.
What are TARIFFS?
500
The Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency, and Education Department are examples of federal agencies focused on THESE types of issues/policies.