| A | B |
|---|
| Department of State | in charge of foreign affairs |
| Department of Defense | operates armed forces of the US |
| Department of Interior | oversees National Parks; Indian affairs |
| Department of Treasury | coins and prints money; Secret Service |
| Department of Health & Human Services | runs Social Security; FDA |
| Department of Education | oversees educational grants to the states |
| Department of Housing & Urban Development | oversees problems of urban life |
| Department of Homeland Security | protection against terrorism |
