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| oversees farmers to be sure food production meets demand |
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| oversees farmers to be sure food production meets demand |
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| oversees business and trade within the United States and in foreign countries |
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| Maintains the country's defense and provides military training for the Army, Navy, and Air Force |
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| oversees the country's schools |
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| finds and protects sources of energy |
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| Dept of Health and Human Services |
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| handles programs to promote health and social services needs of American citizens |
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| Dept. of Homeland Security |
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| works together with many government agencies to make the country more secure |
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| Dept of Housing and Urban Development |
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| handles problems of cities related to housing, conservation, and air pollution |
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| oversees the country's natural resources |
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| makes sure federal laws are carried out |
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| provides services for American workers and extablishes safety standards for workplaces |
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| maintains relationships with other countries and protects American citizens while they are in other countries |
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| oversees the nation's system of highways, railroads, air travel, and waterways |
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| collects taxes, borrows money, pays bills, and prints money |
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| provides services to veterans of American wars and maintains national cemeteries and veterans hospitals |
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| heads of the executive departments; except for the head of the Justice Dept |
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