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to promote the long-range security and the well-being of the US
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Staffs and maintains American embassiesÂ
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United States Foreign Service - Department of the State |
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Collection of tax revenue; borrowing and maaging public debt; crimal law enforcement
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Department of the Treasury |
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enforces tax laws; collects federal taxes
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Internal Revenue Service - The Department of the Treasury |
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prints and coins money
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing - The Department of the Treasury |
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provides military forces to deter war and protect the nation's security
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heads of the branches of the military; principal military advisors to the President
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Joint Chiefs of Staff - Department of Defense |
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head of Department of Justice
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legal advice to the President and executive departments; represents the US in court; enforces federal laws
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attorney who represents the US in the Supreme Court
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Solicitor General - Department of Justice |
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officers who execute federal orders and laws
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United States Marshals Service - Department of Justice |
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investigative arm of this department
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Federal Bureau of Investigation - Department of Justice |
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enforces laws governing firearms, explosives, alcohol, and tobacco
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms - Department of Justice |
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enforces laws relating to controlled substances
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Drug Enforcement Administration - Department of Justice |
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operates federal prison system
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Bureau of Prisons - Department of Justice |
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conservation; managing public lands
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Department of the Interior |
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National Park System, including parks and monuments
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National Park Service - Department of the Interior |
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assists the Native American population
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Bureau of Indian Affairs - Department of the Interior |
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regulates and assists farm production
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Department of Agriculture |
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low-interest loans to farmers
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Farmers Service Agency - Department of Agriculture |
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manages the National Forest System
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Forest Service - Department of Agriculture |
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promotes business and economic growth
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counts the population every ten years
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Bureau of Census - Department of Commerce |
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issues patents to inventors
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Patent and Trademark Office - Department of Commerce |
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forecasts and reports weather conditions
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service - Department of Commerce |
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improve conditions for workers
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minimum wage; maximum hours; workers' compensation
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Employment Standards Administration - Department of Labor |
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administer welfare; public assistance; and public health programs
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Department of Health and Human Services |
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Centers for Disease Control; research and treatment of illness
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Public Health Service - Department of Health and Human Services |
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administers old-age, survivor and disability benefits
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Social Security Administration - Department of Health and Human Services |
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concerned with housing needs and urban communities
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Department of Housing and Urban Development |
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administers programs to promote and regulate highways, mass transit, railroads, waterways, air travel, and oil and gas pipelines
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Department of Transportation |
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enforces laws on water
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Maritime Administration - Department of Transportation |
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enforces laws regulating air traffic
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Federal Aviation Administration - Department of Transportation |
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administers grants and maintain federal highways
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Federal Highway Administration - Department of Transportation |
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promotes productions of renewable energy, fossil fuels, and nuclear energy; transmits and sell hydroelectric powerÂ
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encourages production of affordable power and the sale and distribution of it
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Regional Power Administration - Department of Energy |
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administers federal aid to schools; conducts educational research
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administers benefits, pensions, and medical programs for veterans of the armed forces
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Department of Veterans Affairs |
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maintains the cemeteries for veterans around the country
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National Cemetery System - Department of Veterans Affairs |
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emergency preparedness and response; border and transportation security; internal defense
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Department of Homeland Security |
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Protects the President and Vice-President as well as other officials
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United States Secret Service - Department of Homeland Security |
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enforces laws of the water
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US Coast Guard - Department of Homeland Security |
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enforce immigration laws and fight smuggling
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Bureau of Imigration and Customs Enforcement - Department of Homeland Security |
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What is the oldest national park? |
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"Untouchables" - cannot be bribed |
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Eliot Ness - Department of Treasury |
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