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- Department of Labor
- Deals with working conditions, wages of U.S. workers
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Deals with the special needs and problems of the cities
- Department of Justice
- Responsible for all aspects of law enforcement
- Department of Energy
- Directs overall energy plan for the nation
- Department of Transportation
- Manages nation's highway, railroads, airlines and sea traffic
- Department of Defense
- Manages the armed forces
- Department of Education
- Provides advice and funding for schools
- Department of Homeland Security
- Oversees America's defenses against terrorist attacks
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Works for the well- being and health of Americans
- Department of Agriculture
- Assists farmers and consumers of farm products
- Department of the Treasury
- Collects,borrows, spends and prints money
- Department of Commerce
- Supervises trade, promotes U.S. business, tourism
- Department of the Interior
- Manages and protects nation's public lands and natural resources.
- Department of State
- Plans and carries out the nation's foreign policy
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Directs services for armed forces, veterans