Executive Department Functions

Question 1

What is the function?

Department of Agriculture

Answer 1

Provides information and assistance to farmers

Question 2

What is the function?

Department of Commerce

Answer 2

Regulates foreign and domestic trade

Question 3

What is the function?

Department of Defense

Answer 3

Coordinates and manages the armed forces

Question 4

What is the function?

Department of Education

Answer 4

Promotes research to improve the quality of schools

Question 5

What is the function?

Department of Energy

Answer 5

Promotes research on the production of energy

Question 6

What is the function?

Department of Health and Human Services

Answer 6

Promotes research into causes and treatments of diseases

Question 7

What is the function?

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Answer 7

Promotes fair housing

Question 8

What is the function?

Department of the Interior

Answer 8

Runs the national parks system

Question 9

What is the function?

Department of Justice

Answer 9

Supervises the FBI and federal prison system

Question 10

What is the function?

Department of Labor

Answer 10

Enforces laws related to working conditions

Question 11

What is the function?

Department of State

Answer 11

Conducts foreign affairs on behalf of the United States

Question 12

What is the function?

Department of Transportation

Answer 12

Oversees federal funds for building and improving roads, airports, and waterways

Question 13

What is the function?

Department of the Treasury

Answer 13

Coins and prints all monies

Question 14

What is the function?

Department of Veterans Affairs

Answer 14

Provides medical benefits to veterans

Question 15

What is the function?

Department of Homeland Security

Answer 15

Protects our borders from terrorists

Question 16

Provides information and assistance to farmers

Answer 16

Department of Agriculture

Question 17

Regulates foreign and domestic trade

Answer 17

Department of Commerce

Question 18

Coordinates and manages the armed forces

Answer 18

Department of Defense

Question 19

Promotes research to improve the quality of schools

Answer 19

Department of Education

Question 20

Promotes research on the production of energy

Answer 20

Department of Energy

Question 21

Promotes research into causes and treatments of diseases

Answer 21

Department of Health and Human Services

Question 22

Promotes fair housing

Answer 22

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Question 23

Runs the national parks system

Answer 23

Department of the Interior

Question 24

Supervises the FBI and federal prison system

Answer 24

Department of Justice

Question 25

Enforces laws related to working conditions

Answer 25

Department of Labor

Question 26

Conducts foreign affairs on behalf of the United States

Answer 26

Department of State

Question 27

Oversees federal funds for building and improving roads, airports, and waterways

Answer 27

Department of Transportation

Question 28

Coins and prints all monies

Answer 28

Department of the Treasury

Question 29

Provides medical benefits to veterans

Answer 29

Department of Veterans Affairs

Question 30

Protects our borders from terrorists

Answer 30

Department of Homeland Security