Civics: Unit 5--Executive Departments (GAHS)
Unit 5
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- Department of Transportation
- Responsible for safety, enforcement of inter-national transportation agreements, and public transportation
- Department of Veteran's Affairs
- Responsible for providing federal benefits to veterans and their families
- Department of Justice
- Responsible for law enforcement (FBI), crime prevention, and prosecution and rehabilitation of offenders
- Department of Agriculture
- Works to develop and expand foreign markets for American food products; Safeguards food standards through inspections and grading services
- Department of Commerce
- Works with the business community for economic growth/creation of new jobs; Works to expand U.S. exports, measures economic growth; Conducts the census
- Department of the Interior
- Responsible for restoring and maintaining federally-managed lands, waters, wildlife, natural and renewable resources
- Department of Labor
- Enforces laws that cover such areas as protection workers' wages, health and safety, employment and pension rights, etc.
- Department of Energy
- Works to ensure our energy security; Responsible for the safety and reliability of our nuclear stockpiles and cleaning up from the Cold War
- Department of the Treasury
- Manages the government's finances; Collects duties on imports; Enforces laws on alcohol, explosives and firearms
- Department of Homeland Security
- Oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Coast Guard; Works to prevent terrorist attacks within the U.S.
- Department of Defense
- Includes the department of Army, Navy and Air Force
- Department of Education
- Helps prepare young men and women for employment in a changing economy
- Department of State
- The lead U.S. foreign affairs agency—negotiates treaties and agreements with foreign governments
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Created to increase homeownership and reduce homelessness
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Supports the world's largest medical research effort; Ensures the safety of food and health-care products