Question

Led by the Secretary of State, the Department of State is charged with __________.

A.
protecting citizens against foreign and domestic terror threats
B.
maintaining military equipment and facilities for US military bases all over the world
C.
managing our country’s finances and overseeing the credit and recovery industry
D.
fostering positive relationships with other countries while promoting American ideals

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A, protecting citizens against foreign and domestic terror threats , is the right answer.

Explanation:

Established in the year 1789, the Department of State is the federal executive department of the United States. This department is chargeable for carrying out foreign policy and international relations of the United States. The main duties of this department are to give advice to the U.S. President, managing the diplomatic missions of the nation, negotiating treaties and conventions with foreign nations, and representing the United States at the U.N.

In this way, this department is charged with protecting citizens against foreign and domestic terror threats.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Secretary of State:

In governments all around the world, the term secretary of state or state's secretary is frequently used for senior or mid-level positions. The function varies from nation to nation, and in some situations, the country's system of government employs more than one secretary of state.

A secretary of state holds a high or mid-level position in many nations. Although it can occasionally be held by a member of the executive bureaucracy (civil service), such as in Germany and Sweden, it is mostly a position that is filled by a political appointee (equivalent to permanent secretary). The cardinal secretary of state oversees all of the Roman Curia's divisions in the Holy See, the governing body of the Catholic Church, and is comparable in that regard to prime minister). The secretary of state in the British government is a member of the cabinet chosen by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister (and thus equivalent to a cabinet minister). The Secretary of State of the United States is the country's foreign minister, but in the majority of its individual states, the Secretary of State serves as an administrative officer in charge of various governmental duties, frequently including overseeing elections, which are typically performed by interior secretaries or ministers in most other countries.

Early in the $17$th century, in England, the term "secretary of state" first appeared.

Department of State:

The US Department of State is in charge of managing the US government's international relations. The State Department is the oldest of the cabinet-level organizations in the Executive Branch; it was originally known as the Department of Foreign Affairs when it was established in $1789$. The majority of its members are diplomats and Foreign Service employees who represent America abroad.

Led by the Secretary of State, the Department of State is charged with protecting citizens against foreign and domestic terror threats.

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