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Advices the president on foreign policy, negotiates agreements w/ foreign countries, reps the U.S. abroad and in international org.
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Dept of State
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Collects taxs, produces coins and bills,borrows money & manages public debt, enforces alchohol, tobacco & fire arms laws
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Dept of Treasury
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Enforces federal laws, operates federal prision, reps U.S. in court, provides legal advice to the president
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Dept of Justice
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Provide military forcesto deter war and protect the nations security
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Dept of Defence
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Manages public lands, wildlife refuges, and national parks operates hydroelectric pwr plants, helps native americans manage their affairs
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Dept of Interior
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Inspects food-assist farms and ranches, manages national forest, administers food stamp & school lunch programs
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Dept of Agriculture
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Conducts dencus, grants patents and registers trade marks, promotes international trade, economic growth, and tech development
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Dept of Commerce
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Enforces federal laws on mini wages, Max hours,and safe working conditions, opp-job training,administers umemployment ins. and workers comp progs.
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Dept of Labor
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Funds health care research progs, conducts prog. to prevent and control disease, enforces pure food and drug laws, administers medicare and medicad
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Dept of Health & Human Services
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Administers prog to promote & regulate highways, mass transit, railroads, waterways, air travel, and oil and gas pipelines
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Dept of Transportation
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Enforces fair housing laws,opp.home financing and public housing progs
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Dept of Housing & Urban Development
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Promotes production of renewable energy, fos. fuels and nuclear energy, transits & sell hydroelec. pwr,conducts nuclear weapon research and production
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Dept of Energy
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Administers federal aid to school, conducts edu. research
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Dept of Education
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Administers benefits,pensions and medical progs. for vet. of the armed forces, oversees mil. cemeteries
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Dept of Vet. Affairs
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Border and Transportation sec., emergency preparedness and responce, chemical,boilgical,radiocial,nuclear defense, info analysis &infrastructure protection
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Dept of Homeland Security
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