The 15 Cabinet Departments

1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This department handles foreign affairs and relationships with other nations and makes recommendations on foreign policy.

Defense

State

Homeland Security

Justice

2.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This department provides the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of the United States. Includes the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, and Reserve Forces.

Defense

State

Homeland Security

Justice

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This department aims to create a decent, safe, and sanitary home and living environment for every American.

Housing and Urban Development

State

Homeland Security

Interior

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This department advocates for veterans and their families, ensuring that they receive medical care, benefits, social support, and lasting memorials recognizing their service.

Veterans Affairs

Defense

Justice

Interior

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This department works to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage from potential attacks and natural disasters.

Defense

Homeland Security

Justice

Interior

6.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This department formulates and recommends economic, financial, tax, and fiscal policies; serves as financial agent for the US government; and manufactures coins and currency.

Treasury

Commerce

Energy

Health and Human Services

7.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This department protects the health of all Americans and provides essential human services by conducting medical research, preventing the outbreak of diseases, and assuring the safety of food and drugs.

Labor

Commerce

Agriculture

Health and Human Services

8.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This department researches and develops reliable energy systems that are friendly to the environment, but are not too expensive; also responsible for the nation's nuclear energy and weapons technologies.

Energy

Commerce

Homeland Security

Defense

9.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This department ensures a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system, and maintains the federal highway system.

Transportation

Commerce

State

Interior

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This department establishes guidelines and provides leadership to address American education; helps local communities meet the needs of their students; helps individuals pay for college and prepare for employment.

Education

Health and Human Services

Labor

Interior

11.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This department promotes economic, business, and job opportunities for all Americans, is responsible for all copyrights, patents, and trademarks. It also plays a major role in Federal government matters related to oceans, weather, and technology.

Defense

Commerce

Justice

Health and Human Services

12.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This department oversees the interests of US workers by protecting wages, health and safety, and pension rights; promoting equal employment opportunity; and administering job training, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation.

Labor

Commerce

Energy

Education

13.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This department ensures a safe, affordable, nutritious, and accessible food supply; care for agriculture, forest, and range lands; supports the development of rural communities; and provides economic development for farmers and rural residents.

Commerce

Agriculture

Interior

Health and Human Services

14.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This department oversees national conservation efforts and is responsible for most of our nationally owned public lands, natural resources, and wildlife.

Homeland Security

Interior

Energy

Agriculture

15.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This department enforces and defends the federal laws of the nation by preventing and controlling crime, seeking fair punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior, and enforcing the nation's immigration laws.

Homeland Security

Interior

Justice

Defense

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