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Departments -Part of the Executive Branch -15 Different Departments who are responsible for different areas of government -each department is led by a Secretary -*****All Secretaries make up an advisory group known as the Cabinet

State Department -(1789) Plans the nation’s foreign policy -goals of the U.S. towards foreign nations -Sets up Embassies in foreign nations -embassies are our government’s representatives in foreign nations -Sets up Consulates -gov’t offices that are set up to help Americans in foreign nations -Issues Visas to foreigners -foreigner’s permission to visit the U.S. -Issues Passports to citizens -identification for U.S. citizens in foreign nations Former UN leader Koffi Annan and Secretary of State Colin Powell

**State Department -(1789) Plans the nation’s foreign policy -goals of the U.S. towards foreign nations -Sets up Embassies in foreign nations -embassies are our government’s representatives in foreign nations -Sets up Consulates -gov’t offices that are set up to help Americans in foreign nations -Issues Visas to foreigners -foreigner’s permission to visit the U.S. -Issues Passports to citizens -identification for U.S. citizens in foreign nations

**Treasury Department -(1789) Collects and Spends all the nations tax money -IRS -collects U.S. taxes -Bureau of Mint, Printing and Engraving -Bureau of Public Debt borrows the money used by the government to operate deficits -Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Agency

Treasury Department -(1789) Collects and Spends all the nations tax money -IRS -collects U.S. taxes -Bureau of Mint, Printing and Engraving -Bureau of Public Debt borrows the money used by the government to operate deficits -Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Agency

Defense Department - (1947---formerly the Dept of War) Protects the Nation -Three Branches Army Navy / Marines Air Force -Each branch is led by a civilian -Joint Chiefs of Staff Group made up of the highest ranking officers in each of the military branches who advise the President on military matters

Justice Department -(1870) Represents the US in the Legal System -Led by the Attorney General -FBI -investigated violations of Federal laws -Bureau of Prisons -ATF: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms -DEA: Drug enforcement administration

Interior Department -(1849) Manages our nation’s lands and resources -National Park Service -manages millions of acres of national parks -Fish and Wildlife Services -Bureau of Indian Affairs