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Cabinet Position
Department of State |
Task of Position
in charge of foreign affairs |
| Department of Justice |
chief legal officer of the US |
| Department of Defense |
operates armed forces of the US |
| Department of Interior |
oversees National Parks; Indian affairs |
| Department of Agriculture |
handles farm education and research |
| Department of Labor |
aids wage earners; mediates strikes |
| Department of Commerce |
promotes growth of business and industry |
| Department of Treasury |
coins and prints money; Secret Service |
| Department of Health & Human Services |
runs Social Security; FDA |
| Department of Education |
oversees educational grants to the states |
| Department of Housing & Urban Development |
oversees problems of urban life |
| Department of Transportation |
runs the Coast Guard |
| Department of Homeland Security |
protection against terrorism |
