What is the role of the State Department?
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What is the role of the State Department?
The Department of State advises the President and leads the nation in foreign policy issues. The State Department negotiates treaties and agreements with foreign entities, and represents the United States at the United Nations.
What are the duties of the head of State Department?
Duties of the Secretary of State
- Serves as the President’s principal adviser on U.S. foreign policy;
- Conducts negotiations relating to U.S. foreign affairs;
- Grants and issues passports to American citizens and exequaturs to foreign consuls in the United States;
Who is the head of Treasury?
Janet Yellen
| United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent Janet Yellen since January 26, 2021 | |
| United States Department of the Treasury | |
| Style | Madam Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
| Member of | Cabinet National Security Council |
Who has more power CIA or FBI?
The FBi is vastly more powerful than CIA, especially with regard to ordinary Americans. They primarily operate in the US and have the power of arrest. Their mandate is much wider than the CIA’s and they have far greater discretion in following the law as there is no one to really investigate them.
Who is the current finance secretary?
T. V. Somanathan
Finance Secretary (India)
| Finance Secretary of India | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent T. V. Somanathan, IAS since 29 April 2021 | |
| Ministry of Finance | |
| Reports to | Parliament of India Council of Ministers of India Prime Minister of India Finance Minister of India Cabinet Secretary of India |
| Residence | New Moti Bagh, New Delhi, India |
Who is the leader of the executive branch of government?
the President of the United States
The power of the Executive Branch is vested in the President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.