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15 Executive Departments' Functions

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This deck covers the functions and responsibilities of the 15 U.S. executive departments, providing a clear understanding of their roles.

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- Advises President on foreign policy
- Negotiates agreements with foreign countries
- Represents the United States abroad and in international organizations

State (1789)

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Definition

- Advises President on foreign policy
- Negotiates agreements with foreign countries
- Represents the United States abroad and in international organizations

State (1789)

- Produces coins and bills
- Collect taxes
- Borrow money and manages public debt
- Enforces alcohol, tobacco, and firearms law

Treasury (1789)

Provides military forces deter war and protect the nation's security

Defense (1789)

- Prosecute those accused of violating federal law
- Provides legal advice to President
- Represents United States in court
- Enforces federal laws
- Operates federal prisons

Justice (1870)

- Manage public lands, wildlife refuges, and national parks
- Operate hydroelectric power plants
- Help Native Americans manage their affairs

Interior (1849)

- Manage national forests
- Assists farmers and ranchers
- Administers food stamp and school lunch programs
- Inspects food

Agriculture (1889)

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15 Executive Departments' Functions
TermDefinition

- Advises President on foreign policy
- Negotiates agreements with foreign countries
- Represents the United States abroad and in international organizations

State (1789)

- Produces coins and bills
- Collect taxes
- Borrow money and manages public debt
- Enforces alcohol, tobacco, and firearms law

Treasury (1789)

Provides military forces deter war and protect the nation's security

Defense (1789)

- Prosecute those accused of violating federal law
- Provides legal advice to President
- Represents United States in court
- Enforces federal laws
- Operates federal prisons

Justice (1870)

- Manage public lands, wildlife refuges, and national parks
- Operate hydroelectric power plants
- Help Native Americans manage their affairs

Interior (1849)

- Manage national forests
- Assists farmers and ranchers
- Administers food stamp and school lunch programs
- Inspects food

Agriculture (1889)

- Conducts census
- Grants patents and registers trademarks
- Promotes international trade, economic growth, and technological development

Commerce (1903)

- Enforces federal laws on minimum wages, maximum hours, and safe working conditions
- Operate job training programs
- Administers unemployment insurance and workers' compensation programs

Labor (1913)

- Fund healthcare research programs
- Conduct programs to prevent and control disease
- Enforces pure food and drug laws
- Administers Medicare and Medicaid

Health and Human Services (1953)

- Operate home-fiancing and public housing programs
- Enforces fair housing laws

Housing and Urban Development (1965)

- Administers programs to promote and regulate highways, mass transit, railroads, waterways, air travel, and oil and gas pipelines

Transportation (1967)

- Promotes production of renewable energy, fossil fuels, and nuclear energy
- Transmits and sells hydroelectric power
- Conducts nuclear weapons research and production

Energy (1977)

- Administers federal aid to schools
- Conducts educational research

Education (1979)

- Administers benefits, pensions, and medical programs for veterans of armed forces
- Oversees military cemeteries

Veterans Affairs (1988)

- Border and transportation security
- Emergency preparedness and response
- Chemical, biological, nuclear defense, radiological
- Information analysis and infrastructure protection

Homeland Security (2002)

Name the 15 Executive Departments

State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security.