| A | B |
|---|
| State Department | Maintains relationships with other countries and protects American citizens while they are in other countries. |
| Department of Treasury | Collect taxes, borrows money, pays bills, and prints money. |
| Department of Defense | Maintains the country’s defense and provides military training for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. |
| Department of Justice | Makes sure federal laws are carried out. |
| Department of the Interior | Oversees the country’s natural resources. |
| Department of Agriculture | Oversees farmers to be sure food production meets demands |
| Department of Commerce | Oversees business and trade within the United States and in foreign countries |
| Department of Labor | Provides services for American workers and establishes safety standards for workplaces |
| Department of Health & Human Services | Handles programs to promote health and social service needs of American citizens |
| Department of Housing & Urban Development | Handles problems of cities related to housing, conservation, and air pollution |
| Department of Transportation | Oversees the nation’s system of highways, railroads, air travel, and waterways |
| Department of Energy | Finds and protects sources of energy |
| Department of Education | Oversees the country’s schools |
| Department of Homeland Security | Works together with many government agencies to make the country more secure |
