1. Department of Agriculture
-(1862) Helps farmers and
consumers of agricultural products
-Food Safety and Inspection Service
-Food and Nutrition Service
-Agricultural Research
-Farmer’s Home Administration
-Soil Conservation
-Forest Service

2. Department of Commerce
-(1903) Promotes the economy and
business interests of the nation
-Census Bureau
-Patent and Trademark Office
-Bureau of Standards
-National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
National Weather Service

3. Department of Labor
-(1913) protects the interests of
laborers and employers in the
nation
-Occupational Health and Safety
Administration
-Unemployment Insurance
-Bureau of Labor Statistics

4. Department of Labor
-(1913) protects the interests of
laborers and employers in the
nation
-Occupational Health and Safety
Administration
-Unemployment Insurance
-Bureau of Labor Statistics

5. Department of Health and
Human Services
-(1953) works for the well being of
the public
-Medicare and Medicaid
medical care for the elderly and
the poor
-Public Health Service
Center for Disease Control
-Food and Drug Administration

6. Department of Housing and
Urban Development
-(1965) Deals with the special
problems faced in urban areas
-Mostly distributes federal funds to
urban areas in order to:
-Rebuilding slums
-improve neighborhoods
-build low income housing

7. Department of Transportation
-(1966) Manages and oversees the
nations transportation
-National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
-National Transportation Safety
Board
-Federal Aviation Administration

8. Department of Energy
-(1977) manages the nation’s energy
resources and tries to promote
wise usage of energy
-regulate energy related industries
-oversees nuclear power industry

9. Department of Education
-(1979) offers advise and assistance
to states
-gives grants and funds projects
designed to improve education
-No Child Left Behind Act
-federal regulations concerning the
measurement of school
performance

10. Department of Veteran’s
Affairs
-(1988) manages the system of
benefits for the veterans of our
armed forces
-Veteran’s Hospitals

11. Department of Homeland
Security
-(2003) purpose is to protect the
security of America from threats
-Secret Service
-Coast Guard
-Immigration
-Customs
-Transportation Security Administration
-FEMA

12. Department of Homeland
Security
-(2003) purpose is to protect the
security of America from threats
-Secret Service
-Coast Guard
-Immigration
-Customs
-Transportation Security Administration
-FEMA