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- 2. This department helps low income families find affordable homes. Another of its services is to provide loans to first time homeowners.
- 4. This department manages the US military. It is the largest employer in the world.
- 6. This department sets rules and standards for the workplace, releases employment statistics, and provides unemployment benefits.
- 9. This department manages and regulates the country’s money system. The IRS falls under this department.
- 11. Programs within this department include Medicare, Medicaid, and the Center for Disease Control.
- 13. This department aids farmers and aims to end hunger in the US.
- 14. This department manages the country’s interstate highways and other related infrastructure ensuring that people move fast, safely, and efficiently.
- 15. The major job of this department is to protect America from terrorist threats. It was founded in response to September 11th.
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- 1. This department manages the country’s legal system. Its secretary is known as the Attorney General.
- 3. Founded in 1989, this department provides services and benefits to former members of the military.
- 5. This department was founded to manage nuclear material and develop various sources of power. It also operates many National Laboratories throughout the US.
- 7. This department promotes the nation’s economy. It includes the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Bureau of Industry and Security. They conduct the census.
- 8. This department is responsible for communicating with other countries. It provides passport and embassy services to Americans living overseas, and works with our diplomats.
- 10. This department sets national standards for schools and provides federal aid to them.
- 12. This department manages the country’s lands and natural resources. One of its jobs is to operate national parks.
