Focus your answer on the two main differences between the CIA and FBI. Your answer should be brief and to the point. Explain in your answer that the CIA cannot enforce laws or collect information on U.S. citizens.

Avoid being unprepared to answer this question or any question for that matter. The interviewer may ask some obscure questions, but questions such as this one can be found on the government website under the About/Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page. When doing your research, it is advised to read everything on the website to be fully informed.

Remember to keep your answer brief, highlighting the two main differences between the CIA and FBI. You do not need to understand every detail of the CIA, but you should be aware of the differences since the CIA and FBI are both members of the U.S. Intelligence Community.

"While both agencies are members of the U.S. Intelligence Community, the FBI differs from the CIA in two main ways. The FBI has law enforcement powers and can collect information on U.S. citizens and resident aliens."

"There are two ways that the FBI differs from the CIA. The CIA does not have law enforcement powers and cannot collect information on U.S. citizens, only on foreign citizens."

"I have a photographic memory, and as quoted from the frequently asked questions on the FBI website, it says, 'The CIA and FBI are both members of the U.S. Intelligence Community. The CIA, however, has no law enforcement function. Rather, it collects and analyzes information that is vital to the formation of U.S. policy, particularly in areas that impact the security of the nation. The CIA collects information only regarding foreign countries and their citizens. Unlike the FBI, it is prohibited from collecting information regarding "U.S. Persons," a term that includes U.S. citizens, resident aliens, legal immigrants, and U.S. corporations, regardless of where they are located."