different types of cabinet departments

state department

carries out foreign policy

treasury department

prints & borrows money, collects taxes

department of defense

maintains the army, navy, marine corps, & air force

justice department

enforces the law, runs federal prisons & the FBI

department of the interior

manages national parks and federal lands and protects natural resources

agriculture department

regulates farm prices and agricultural products

department of commerce

promotes business and trade, takes the census

department of labor

protects workers and employment issues

department of housing & human services

provides social services ex. welfare, medicare

department of housing & urban development

provides affordable housing and inner city renewal

department of transportation

oversees roads, trains, boats, and planes, transportation safety

department of energy

develops and produces all types of energy

department of education

funds schools and school programs

department of veteran affairs

operates programs for veterans and their families

department of homeland security

protection of our country ex. secret service, TSA, coast guard