Question 1
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.