Notgrass Government Unit 6 Lesson 32

What is the title given to the head of the Justice Department?

Attorney General

What agency within the Department of Agriculture administers the 4-H program?

Cooperative Extension Service

What does the Department of Agriculture do to food that U.S. farmers produce and that importers bring into the country?

Inspects and grades it

What is the purpose of the Bureau of Indian Affairs?

Maintain the federal government's relations with over 500 tribes

What is a controversial aspect of the Interior Department's responsibilities?

Management of federal mineral reserves—whether to protect them or to allow private companies to develop them

Define parity.

Parity is the minimum price farmers receive which is based on the price farmers received in a good previous year adjusted for inflation.

What is a controversial area regarding work of the Department of Agriculture?

Farm subsidies and price supports

What do the letters FBI stand for and what is the responsibility of this agency within the Department of Justice?

Federal Bureau of Investigation. It investigates threats of terrorism and foreign intrigue against the country and alleged violations of federal law.

What are the main functions of the Interior Department?

Protecting the country's environment, developing of our natural resources, and managing national parks

Who serves as the government's representatives before the U.S. Supreme Court?

Solicitor general and his assistants