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Departments -Part of the Executive Branch -15 Different Departments who are responsible for different areas of government -each department is led by a Secretary -All Secretaries make up an advisory group known as the Cabinet

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Page 1: 28 executive departments

Departments

-Part of the Executive Branch

-15 Different Departments who areresponsible for different areas ofgovernment

-each department is led by aSecretary

-All Secretaries make up an advisorygroup known as the Cabinet

Page 2: 28 executive departments

State Department

-(1789) Plans the nation’s foreign policy

-goals of the U.S. towards foreignnations

-Sets up Embassies in foreign nations

-embassies are our government’srepresentatives in foreign nations

-Sets up Consulates

-gov’t offices that are set up to helpAmericans in foreign nations

-Issues Visas to foreigners

-foreigner’s permission to visit theU.S.

-Issues Passports to citizens

-identification for U.S. citizens inforeign nations

Former UN leader Koffi Annan andSecretary of State Colin Powell

Page 3: 28 executive departments

State Department

-(1789) Plans the nation’s foreign policy

-goals of the U.S. towards foreignnations

-Sets up Embassies in foreign nations

-embassies are our government’srepresentatives in foreign nations

-Sets up Consulates

-gov’t offices that are set up to helpAmericans in foreign nations

-Issues Visas to foreigners

-foreigner’s permission to visit theU.S.

-Issues Passports to citizens

-identification for U.S. citizens inforeign nations

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Treasury Department

-(1789) Collects and Spends all thenations tax money

-IRS

-collects U.S. taxes

-Bureau of Mint, Printing andEngraving

-Bureau of Public Debt

borrows the money used by thegovernment to operate deficits

-Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Agency

Page 5: 28 executive departments

Treasury Department

-(1789) Collects and Spends all thenations tax money

-IRS

-collects U.S. taxes

-Bureau of Mint, Printing andEngraving

-Bureau of Public Debt

borrows the money used by thegovernment to operate deficits

-Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Agency

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Defense Department

- (1947---formerly the Dept of War)Protects the Nation

-Three Branches

Army

Navy / Marines

Air Force

-Each branch is led by a civilian

-Joint Chiefs of Staff

Group made up of the highest rankingofficers in each of the militarybranches who advise the President onmilitary matters

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Justice Department

-(1870) Represents the US in the LegalSystem

-Led by the Attorney General

-FBI

-investigated violations of Federallaws

-Bureau of Prisons

-ATF

-DEA

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Interior Department

-(1849) Manages our nation’s landsand resources

-National Park Service

-manages millions of acres ofnational parks

-Fish and Wildlife Services

-Bureau of Indian Affairs