Navigation: America's Wars: Revolutionary War War of 1812  Civil War Chronology of WW II  Vietnam War  American History: Civics: A Glossary Amistad Gallery of Railroad Stations  Elections: US Elections  Aviation: WW II: American Aircraft  Navy History: US Carriers  US Navy Battleships US Patrol Boats US Cruisers Other: History of The Middle East		HistoryCentral.com > American History > US Civic Terms > T U.S. Civics Terms The Civics Glossary Tariffs - taxes on goods, often placed on goods being brought into the United States from foreign nations (import tariffs).   Tax Division - a division of the Department of Justice. The Tax Division deals with civil and criminal cases involving tax laws, and often represents the Internal Revenue Service in court.   Taxes - money collected by federal, local or state government from individuals or businesses for use in public spending.   Treaty - official agreement between two or more sovereign nations. Many treaties establish terms of peace after a war or conflict, or determine the rules nations must follow in theory relationship with other nations. A treaty creates rights or responsibilities, or restricts existing rights or responsibilities.   Treaty ratification - power given to the Senate to accept or reject treaties made by the President. A two-thirds majority is needed to ratify a treaty, as stated by the Constitution in Article II, Section 2, clause 2.	Mailing List Subscribe To the HistoryCentral.com mailing list: Receive all the latest news and info: Enter Your E-mail Address: Related Products  MultiEducator's CD-ROM, New Nation tracks the history of the United States from the creation of the Constitution through the War of 1812.  Resources
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