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| Department of State | Carries out foreign policy, supervises ambassadors and other U.S. diplomats, and represents the U.S. at United Nations. |
| Department of Treasury | Collects Federal Taxes through the IRS, prints money and postage stamps, makes coins, and protects the President and Vice President through the Secret Service. |
| Department of Defense | Maintains the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force. Does research on military weapons, and builds and maintains militray bases. |
| Department of Interior | Manages national parks and other federal lands. protects fish, wildlife, and other natural resources. |
| Department of Justice | Investigates and prosecutes violations of federal laws.operates federal prisons. runs the FBI, represents the federal government in lawsuits. |
| Department of Agriculture | Provides assitsance to farmers, inspects food processing plants, runs the food stamp and school lunch programs, and works to control animal and plant diseases. |
| Department of Commerce | Provides assistance to American businesses. Conducts the national census. issues patents and trademarks for inventions, and maintains official weights and measures. |
| Department of Labor | Enforces laws on minimum wage, job discrimination, and working conditions. Helps run job training and unemployment programs. Provides statistics on changes in prices and levels of employment. |
| Department of Health and Human Services | Directs Medicare Program. Runs the FDA. Runs the Pubic Health Service. Runs the Family Support Administration. |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | Helps provide housing for low-income citizens. Assists state and local governments in financing community development and housing projects. |
| Department of Transportation | Helps state and local governments maintain highways.Enforces transportation safety standards. Operates the United States Coast Guard. |
| Department of Energy | Conducts research on sources of energy.Promotes the conservation of fuel and electricity, and directs programs to deal with possible shortages. |
| Department of Education | Provides assistance to elementary, high school, and college education programs. Conducts research and provides statistics on education. Promotes equal access to educational opportunities. |
| Department of Veterans' Affairs | Gives medical, educational, and financial help to people who have served in the armed forces. |
