The military was weak, to weak to fend off the Viking invaders and protect the Mother-Country
2- people’s commissariat of internal Affairs (NKVD) in the U.S.S.R
Symbolically, the president serves as the leader of the nation (Chief of State) and by playing his role he represents the country even when negotiating treaties and other types of agreements with foreign leaders of other countries (Chief Diplomat); that is that he is the main figure and voice of American foreign policy. He uses the Executive Agreement and de diplomat Recognition to conduct foreign policy. Plus, as leader of the nation, he also has power to run the armed forces under the Article II, Section 2, Clause I of the Constitution
I know one of the answers are "the fingers of the wool pluckers would be eaten by the acid that was used to loosen the wool and pulled off by bare hands"
But I am not sure what the other two are, if you get them please let me know.