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42 Cards in this Set
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What does the Department of State deal with?
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Foreign nations, issues passports and visas.
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Who is our Secretary of State?
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Condolezza Rice
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What's an Ambassador?
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A U.S. representatives in foreign countries. (State)
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What's an Embassy?
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Buildings in foreign countries used for ambassadors. (State)
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What's a counsul?
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Deals with trade relations in a different country. (State)
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What are consulates?
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Kind of like embassies. (State)
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What's the difference between Passports and Visas?
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Passports allow you into another country, visas allow you to stay in that country longer than passports. (State)
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What're the powers of the Secretary or State?
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They have as much power as the President allows. (State)
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What does the Department of the Treasury deal with?
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The nations money, collects taxes, paying bills, making money, borrowing money.
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What is the Bureau of Engraving and Printing?
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Printing money, saving bonds, stamps, certificates/awards, anything with paper. (Treasury)
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What's U.S. Mint?
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Where coins are made. (Treasury)
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What does the Department of Defense deal with?
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Security of the U.S., Planning and executing of war (Military), Conducting military studies.
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What're the three Military Academies?
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Colorado Springs, CO: Air Force Academy (USAFA)J
Annapolis, MD: Naval Academy (USNA) (Defense) West Point, NY: Army Academy (USMA) |
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What does the Department of Justice deal with?
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Federal crimes. Enforces laws, trials, enforces punishments.
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What's the head of the Department of Justice?
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The Attorney General
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What is the FBI?
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They investigate federal crimess. (Justice)
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What is the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms? (ATF)
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Enforces federal criminal laws and regulates firearms and explosive industries. (Justice)
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What's the Bureau of Prisons?
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Investigates and reduceses crime involving firearms and explosives, acts of arson, and illegal dealing of alcohol and tobacco products. (Justice)
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What's the Department of the Interior deal with?
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National Parks.
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What does the Department of Agriculture deal with?
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Conducts studies to help farmers, manages food stamp and school lunch programs, helps farmers raise and market crops, and directs soil conservation programs.
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What's the U.S. Forest Service?
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Management and research of national forrests. (Agriculture.)
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What's the Food and Nutrition Service?
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Food stamps and school lunch programs. (Agriculture)
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What does the Department of Commerce deal with?
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Trade.
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What's the Bureau of the Census?
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Counts U.S. population every 10 years and years ending in zero. (Commerce)
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What does the Department of Labor deal with?
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Gathering info on working conditions in various buisnesses and industries.
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What's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?
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Individual companies have to follow OSHA's for the health/safety of consumers. (Labor)
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What does the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) deal with?
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Gathering info, conducts research, and runs programs to promote the health and well being of all the citizens.
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What's the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, GA?
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Looking for vacines and cures. (HHS)
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What is the FDA?
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To promote and protect the public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way, to monitor products for continued safety after they are in use, and to help the public get the accurate, science-based information needed to improve health.
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What does the Department of Transportation deal with?
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Helps coordinate and develope the nations ground, water, oil, air transportation systems, inner state highways, and trains.
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What's the FAA?
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The Federal Aviation Agency. It's 'air safety'. (Transportation)
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What does the Department of Energy deal with?
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Helps plan and manage the nations energy policy.
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What does the Department of Education deal with?
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Provides advice and info to the nations school systems. It's also responsible for distributing federal funds and administering federal programs in schools. (Remember No Child Left Behind)
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What does the Department of Veterans Affairs deal with?
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Administering government benefits to U.S. veterans and their families. (Health care, pension, and education loans.)
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What does the Department of Homeland Security deal with?
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The nation's safety.
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What's the U.S. Coast Guard?
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To prevent smuggling. (people, drugs, goods, etc...)
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What's Customs Service?
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Collects taxes on goods brought into the country. (Homeland)
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What's Immigration and Naturalization (INS)?
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An immigrant that comes into the country can be tested and become a citizen. (Homeland)
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What's the U.S. Border Patrol?
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Like Customs Service, only moving. (Homeland)
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What's U.S. Secret Service?
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Protects the President. (Homeland)
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What's Transportation Security Administration (TSA)?
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Airport passenger safety. (Homeland)
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What's the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)?
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When there's a big natural disaster (hurricane, tsunami, tornado, etc...) they help supply food, water, and shelter.
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