Departments and Agencies
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Which of these executive departments was created first?
The Department of the Treasury
The Department of Justice
The Department of Education
The Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Transportation
Explanation
The Department of Treasury has existed from the very beginning of United States political history under the Constitution (1789). The Department of Justice was created in 1870, Transportation in 1967, Education in 1979, Homeland Security in 2002.
Which of these executive departments is responsible for advising the President on foreign policy?
The State Department
The Department of the Interior
The Department of Defense
The Department of Commerce
The Department of Labor
Explanation
The State Department is responsible for advising the President on foreign policy, as well as negotiating foreign treaties and engaging in diplomatic practices.