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- 1. The VA provides healthcare and benefits to former service members of the US _______
- 4. The number of members in George Washington’s original cabinet
- 8. Created by George Washington to deal with the increasing national debt, _____ ____ led the newly created Treasury Department as its first secretary
- 10. Two major agencies that exist as part of the Department of Health and Human Services (abbreviations)
- 12. This department (abbreviation) is responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food safety and inspection
- 14. The ______ (abbreviation) is a federal agency responsible for planning, funding, and overseeing transportation projects, setting safety regulations, and ensuring the safe and efficient movement of people and goods across the nation. It includes, among other agencies, the FAA
- 17. The Department of the _____ manages public lands, natural resources national parks, conservation, wildlife refuges and upholds federal trust responsibilities to indian tribes and native Alaskans
- 18. The Department of Labor was originally included as part of the department of commerce, until later given its own agency by President _____
- 21. The heads of the cabinet departments are usually referred to as ______
- 22. The USDA was called the “people’s department” by ____ _____ who established it in 1862 owing to the fact that over half of the nation was directly or indirectly involved in areas which the department would oversee
- 23. HUD was founded as a Cabinet department in 1965 as part of LBJ’s “____ ____” program
- 26. The Department of _______ (2 words) is the third largest Cabinet office with 260,000 employees, handling public safety issues like terrorism, disaster prevention, and immigration
- 28. Part of the Department of the Interior that includes scientists who oversee the nation’s oil, natural gas and coal resources as well as studying the impacts of solar and wind energy development (abbreviation)
- 29. The Department of ____manages the research and development of nuclear power and weaponry, addressing the climate crisis, and conducting research in over 17 national laboratories across the united states
- 30. The Department of ____ works to address issues on homelessness, and studies policies on how to support the people who have served in the armed forces
- 32. The Department of Commerce includes agencies such as the ____ Bureau (which gathers population data) as well as the national oceanic and atmospheric administration and national weather service
- 34. The Department of ____ oversees federal student financial aid, college accreditation and federal policies affecting the funding and administration of public schools
- 35. This department (Abbreviation) oversees policy and research on matters from physical fitness, to opioid prevention, to adoption and foster care and financial assistance and services for low-income families
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- 2. The Department of ____ handles unemployment benefits, workplace safety, and wage standards
- 3. The DHS was formed by____ __ _____ in response to the September 11 attacks at the World Trade Center
- 5. The Department of _____’s mission is to protect and promote U.S. security, prosperity, and democratic values and shape an international environment in which all Americans can thrive.
- 6. Part of the DHS that provides federal disaster assistance
- 7. This department (abbreviation) oversees community planning, federal aid in major metropolitan areas, federal housing projects, enforcing laws against discrimination on the basis race, religion, etc.
- 9. The Department of _______ focuses on enforcement of federal law and includes the FBI, DEA, and INS
- 11. The Department of ____ is responsible for matters relating to economic growth and opportunity like setting industrial standards or gathering data for policy-making.
- 13. The Department of Energy was created by President _____ with the goal of reducing the use of fossil fuels and the impacts of oil crises
- 15. Part of the DHS that, in addition to other agencies such as the Secret Service, Customs and Protections and the Coast Guard, works to ensure domestic security at major access points (abbreviation)
- 16. The Department of ____ is America’s largest government agency and coordinates and supervises all agencies and functions of the US government directly related to national security and the United States Armed forces
- 19. The DOD includes military departments as well as four national intelligence services such as the Defense Intelligence Agency and the ____ (abbreviation) which leads in cryptology, encompassing both signals intelligence (SIGINT) and cybersecurity, to gain a decisive advantage for the nation and its allies.
- 20. administer and enforce federal regulations to help keep employees safe, as well as ensure their rights
- 21. The USDA oversees a number of programs to improve access to food and a healthy diet including the ____ (abbreviation) program, often referred to as food stamps
- 24. The _____ Department manages federal finances by collecting taxes and paying bills and by managing currency, government accounts and public debt.
- 25. The _____ ____ is also an important member of the Cabinet who, due to being an elected official, does not require Senate confirmation to fulfill the role
- 27. The heads of the cabinet departments are nominated by the President and then confirmed by the ____ through simple majority
- 31. In addition to the cabinet, the President also has the support of the ____(abbreviation) led by the White House Chief of Staff - a position that, unlike cabinet secretaries, does not require the confirmation of the Senate
- 33. In addition to its other duties, the State Department oversees diplomatic _____ who escort and deliver important classified material to foreign nations with whom the department is conducting business