1. Congress has a number of lawmaking responsibilities and is known as the .......... branch of the US government.

2. A United States president has the authority to appoint judges to the .......... court and ambassadors to foreign countries.

3. Every four years, certain people run for office. A person who runs for the presidential office position in a national campaign is called a presidential .......... .

4. Among other responsibilities, Congress has the authority to collect .......... and pass laws regarding the income tax structure.

5. When a public official is accused and then charged with wrongful or unlawful conduct, the process is known as an .......... .

6. A person who is born in a certain country is entitled to specific rights, benefits and duties and considered a .......... of that particular country.

7. When a person is charged with a criminal act, the judicial system can either convict or .......... the person of the charges.

8. Within the US government, the sector that operates all facets concerning veterans' services is the .......... department.

9. Within the US government, the sector that supervises and directs minimum wage and employee standards that exist in the current system is the .......... department.

10. A division of the governmental system that presides over health and human services within the boundaries of America is the department of .......... .