Departments

Question 1

What does the Department of Treasury handle?

Answer 1

• collects taxes
• manufactures paper $$$
• banking laws
• alcohol, tobacco, firearms-ATF
• customs
• secret service

Question 2

What does the Department of Defense handle?

Answer 2

• directs and trains military forces

- operates military bases

Question 3

What does the Department of Justice handle?

Answer 3

• enforces federal law
• FBI
• civil rights
• represent US in legal matters

Question 4

What does the Department of the Interior handle?

Answer 4

• national parks

- laws about public lands

Question 5

What does the Department of Agriculture handle?

Answer 5

• farm income
• farm products
• food stamp and school lunch programs
• inspections

Question 6

What does the Department of Commerce handle?

Answer 6

• helps business
• census
• weather bureau

Question 7

What does the Department of Labor handle?

Answer 7

• laws related to working conditions
• job training
• minimum wage

Question 8

What does the Department of Health and Human Services handle?

Answer 8

• social security
• Medicare
• research on disease
• FDA

Question 9

What does the Department of Transportation handle?

Answer 9

• maintains highways, railroads, airports, waterways
• coast guard
• FAA

Question 10

What does the Department of Energy handle?

Answer 10

• new ways to use oil, gas, coal
• energy conservation
• “green”

Question 11

What does the Department of Education handle?

Answer 11

• financial aid

- research for schools

Question 12

What does the Department of Homeland Security handle?

Answer 12

• fights against terrorism on U.S. soil
• protect borders
• immigration

Question 13

What does the Department of the State handle?

Answer 13

• foreign policy
• treaties
• represents U.S. at UN
• passports