Department of Agriculture -(1862) Helps farmers and consumers of agricultural products -Food Safety and Inspection Service -Food and Nutrition Service.

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

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

Commerce: business and trade

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

Department of Labor

-(1913) protects the interests of laborers and employers in the nation

-Occupational Health and Safety Administration: OSHA

-Unemployment Insurance

-Bureau of Labor Statistics

Department of Health and Human Services

-(1953) works for the well being of the public

-Medicare and Medicaid

medical care for the elderly

Medicaid: health insurance for ppl who can’t afford most insurance.

-Public Health Service

Center for Disease Control (CDC): Atlanta; make sure that diseases don’t spread to whole US

-Food and Drug Administration: FDA: food, drugs, cosmetics

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

Department of Transportation

-(1966) Manages and oversees the nations transportation

-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

-National Transportation Safety Board NTSB: makes sure our transportation is safe: buses, subway, trains, cabs

-Federal Aviation Administration: FAA: PLANES

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

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

Department of Veteran’s Affairs

-(1988) manages the system of benefits for the veterans of our armed forces

-ppl who have fought in war and are back

-Veteran’s Hospitals

Department of Homeland Security

-(2003) purpose is to protect the security of America from threats

(b/c of 9/11)

-Secret Service: protects VIPs

-Coast Guard

-Immigration

-Customs

-Transportation Security Administration

-FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency: helps protect places where state and local gov’t can’t help.: natural disasters Hurricanes or Bin Laden

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:Federal Emergency Management Agency: protects from threats (natural or terrorists)