| A | B |
|---|
| embassy | the official residence of an ambassador in a foreign country |
| minister | in a few smaller countries the united states is repersented by these officials |
| consul | an official who works to pomote US trade in a foreign country |
| consulate | an american consul's office found in most large foeign cities |
| passports | allow US citizens to travel abroad |
| visas | allow people from other nations to come to the US |
| counterfeiting | the making or sistributing of fake money |
| civilian | A non-military person (the secretary of defense) |
| Joint Cheifs of Staff | -the highest rnaking military officeers of the Army, Navy, and Air force |
| independent agency | agencies set up by congress to help the president carry out the duties of office |
| regulatory commissions | independent agencies that have the power to mak rules and brring violaors to court |
| bureaucracy | the many departments and agencies at all levels of government |
