Studied by 3 peopleDepartment of State date established
1789
Department of State current and first secretary
current: Antony J. Blinken
first: Thomas Jefferson
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Department of State role
advises and leads the president in dealing with other nations
Department of State sub-departments and agencies
Political-Military Affairs (PM)
Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)
International Organizations (IO)
Department of Treasury date established
1789
Department of Treasury current and first secretary
current: Janet L. Yellen
first: Alexander Hamilton
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Department of Treasury role
operates systems that are important to the country’s financial structure
Department of Treasury sub-departments and agencies
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
The U.S. Mint
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA)
Department of War and Defense date established
1789
Department of War and Defense current and first secretary
current: Lloyd James Austin III
first: Henry Knox
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Department of War and Defense role
supplies military forces needed to stop war and guarantee our country’s security
Department of War and Defense sub-departments and agencies
Air Force
Space Force
Marine Corps
Department of Interior date established
1849
Department of Interior current and first secretary
current: Deb Haaland
first: Thomas Ewing
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Department of Interior role
in charge of national parks, wildlife refuges, protected lands, minerals and also maintains trust with different tribes
Department of Interior sub-departments and agencies
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Justice date established
1870
Department of Justice current and first secretary
current: Merrick B. Garland
first: Edmund Jennings Randolph
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Department of Justice role
carries out federal laws, protect rights of citizens, and keep our nation safe
Department of Justice sub-departments and agencies
National Security Division (NSD)
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Department of Agriculture date established
1889
Department of Agriculture current and first secretary
current: Thomas J. Vilsack
first: Alva Agee
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Department of Agriculture role
in charge of food, nutrition, farm development, and preserve our country’s natural resources
Department of Agriculture sub-departments and agencies
Farm Service Agency (FSA)
Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Department of Commerce date established
1903
Department of Commerce current and first secretary
current: Gina M. Raimondo
first: George B. Cortelyou
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Department of Commerce role
promote growth in the economy, creation of jobs, the developing of sustainability, and improve level of living for citizens
Department of Commerce sub-departments and agencies
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
Department of Labor date established
1913
Department of Labor current and first secretary
current: Martin J. Walsh
first: William B. Wilson
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Department of Labor role
find jobs for citizens, improve the well-being of wage earners, boost working conditions, and guarantee benefits relating to work
Department of Labor sub-departments and agencies
Benefits Review Board (BRB)
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Health and Human Services date established
1953
Department of Health and Human Services current and first secretary
current: Xavier Becerra
first: Oveta Culp Hobby
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Department of Health and Human Services role
aims to improve the health and welfare of citizens through health and human services and by promoting advances in medicine and social services
Department of Health and Human Services sub-departments and agencies
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Department of Housing and Urban Development date established
1965
Department of Housing and Urban Development current and first secretary
current: Marcia L. Fudge
first: Robert C. Weaver
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Department of Housing and Urban Development role
in charge of developing and improving communities, fair house laws, and programs that direct housing needs in our Nation
Department of Housing and Urban Development sub-departments and agencies
The Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH)
The Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP)
The Office of Housing -- Federal Housing Administration (Housing/FHA)
Department of Transportation date established
1966
Department of Transportation current and first secretary
current: Pete Buttigieg
first: Lyndon B. Johnson
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Department of Transportation role
oversees the coordinating of transportation projects in our country
Department of Transportation sub-departments and agencies
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Department of Energy date established
1977
Department of Energy current and first secretary
current: Jennifer M. Granholm
first: James Schlesinger
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Department of Energy role
manages the energy, environment, and nuclear structure in our nation and funds research having to do with science
Department of Energy sub-departments and agencies
National Nuclear Security Administration
Science Office
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Department of Education date established
1977
Department of Education current and first secretary
current: Miguel Cardona
first: Shirley M. Hufstedler
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Department of Education role
advance academic achievements, prepare students for competition in the world, and support advanced education and equal opportunities
Department of Education sub-departments and agencies
Federal Student Aid
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Department of Veterans Affairs date established
1988
Department of Veterans Affairs current and first secretary
current: Denis Richard McDonough
first: Edward J. Derwinski
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Department of Veterans Affairs role
provides education, rehabilitation opportunities, healthcare, payment for injuries or death connected to military service, and pensions
Department of Veterans Affairs sub-departments and agencies
National Cemetery Administration
Veterans Benefits Administration
Veterans Day National Committee
Department of Homeland Security date established
2002
Department of Homeland Security current and first secretary
current: Alejandro Mayorkas
first: Thomas Ridge
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Department of Homeland Security role
defends our country’s borders and is responsible for products and people in and out of the United States
Department of Homeland Security sub-departments and agencies
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
United States Secret Service (USSS)
Science and Technology Directorate (S&T)
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