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22 Cards in this Set
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Department of Commerce
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Deals with trades, industry, and business
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Department of Justice
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enforces the laws of the U.S. in the federal courts
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Department of Veteran's Affairs
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Helps veterans
Formed in 1989 |
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Department of Transportation
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Includes all transportation
Includes Coast Guard |
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How does the fedeal government get most of its money?
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From taxes
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What does debt mean?
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spending more money than you earn
owing money to someone |
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Department of the Interior
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Deals with all natural resources, National Parks, dams and water power
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Who takes over if the President can not do his job?
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Vice President
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How long is the President's term?
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4 years
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What is the Cabinet?
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A group of people who work closely with the President and are his advisors.
Each advior is called a "Secretary" |
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Department of the State
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takes care of foreign affairs
including participation in the United Nations |
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Department of Energy
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Makes energy policies
Formed in 1977 |
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Department of Labor
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Helps workers
enforces labor laws |
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What are the qualifications for President?
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35 years old
resident of U.S. for 14 years natural born U.S. citizen |
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Department of Homeland Security
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Inures that U.S. is secure and safe
Newest cabinet department |
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How are the President and the Vice President elected?
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By the electoral college
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Department of Housing and Urban Develpment (HUD)
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Deals with needs of urban (cities) development
solves problems of urban living |
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Department of Education
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Oversees schools and education
Formed in 1979 |
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Department of Health and Human Services
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deals with our country's health matters, Social Security, the Food and Drug Administration
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Department of the Treasury
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manages our country's money
responsible for printing and coining money runs Secret Service |
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Department of Defense
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Deals with the Armed Forces
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Department of Agriculture
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Helps farmers
Does research about farming |
