The Cabinet
How many departments make up the cabinet?
15
The State Department helps to create__________________
foreign policy
This department deals with conservation of ___________________________________.
Interior
Which department controls the armed forces?
Defense
What department provides money for the country's schools?
Department of Education
What is the head of the Justice Department called?
Attorney General
Laws concerning minimum wage, minorities, and discrimination are important to which department?
Labor
What does HUD stand for?
Housing and Urban Development
What department is the FBI a part of?
Justice
The IRS, Bureau of Engraving & Printing, and the Secret Service are all units of what Department?
Treasury
The Department of Commerce deals with ______________and ________________in the United States and in foreign countries.
Business and Trade
The Energy Department looks for new energy sources including____________________, ____________, and __________________________.
water, oil, and natural gas
Name the three military academies.
Navy, Army, and Air Force
What are the heads of the departments called?
Secretaries
What does the Justice Department enforce?
federal laws
The U.S. Weather Service is part of what department?
Commerce
Who does the Departments of Veterans Affairs give service to?
ex-military and their families
Who does the Department of Agriculture help?
farmers
What department protects Americans from terrorists?
The Department of Homeland Security.