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15 Cards in this Set
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State |
Makes foreign policy, including treaty negotiations |
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Treasury |
Serves as the gov’ts banker |
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Defense |
Formed by the consolidation of the former Department of War and the Navy |
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Justice |
Serves as the gov’ts attorney; headed by the attorney general |
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Interior |
Manages the Nation’s natural resources, including wildlife and public lands |
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Agriculture |
Administers farm and food stamp programs and aids farmers |
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Commerce |
Aids businesses and conducts the U.S. census |
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Labor |
Formed through separation from the Dept. of Commerce; runs programs and aids labor in various ways |
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Health and Human Services |
Originally created as the Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, it lost its education function in 1979 and Social Security 1995 |
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Housing and Urban Development |
Responsible for housing and urban programs |
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Transportation |
Responsible for mass transportation and highway programs |
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Energy |
Responsible for energy policy and research, including atomic energy |
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Education |
Responsible for the federal gov’ts education programs |
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Veteran Affairs |
Responsible for programs aiding veterans |
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Homeland Security |
Responsible for protecting against terrorism and responding to natural disasters |
