How we are governed in Tennessee and the nation . ice. S. The Department of War, under the direction of theSecretary of War, provides for the equipment and manage-ment of the army. It has charge of the money set apartby Congress for the support of the United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point, New York, where young menare trained for service in the army. The improvement ofour rivers and harbors is also under its control. The Department of the Navy, under the direction, ofthe Secretary of the Navy, provides for the navy in the HOW THE NATIONAL LAWS ARE EXECUTED 227 same way that the War
How we are governed in Tennessee and the nation . ice. S. The Department of War, under the direction of theSecretary of War, provides for the equipment and manage-ment of the army. It has charge of the money set apartby Congress for the support of the United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point, New York, where young menare trained for service in the army. The improvement ofour rivers and harbors is also under its control. The Department of the Navy, under the direction, ofthe Secretary of the Navy, provides for the navy in the HOW THE NATIONAL LAWS ARE EXECUTED 227 same way that the War Department provides for the has control of the money appropriated for the supportof the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Mary-land, where young men are trained for service in the navy. 5. The Post-Office Department under the direction of thePostmaster General, has the entire management of theUnited States postal service. 6. The Department of Justice under the direction of theAttorney General of the United States, gives advice on. The United States Treasury Building questions of the law to the President and the other execu-tive officers of the nation. When the United States gov-ernent sues or is sued in the courts, the national govern-ment is represented by the Attorney Genernal or by one ofthe United States district attorneys. (See page 238.) 7. The Department of the Interior, under the directionof the Secretary of the Interior, has control over a numberof matters relating to the affairs within the country, suchas Indian affairs, public lands, reclamation of arid lands,pensions, patents, educational statistics, and safety in mines. 228 HOW WE ARE GOVERNED IN THE NATION 8. The Department of Agriculture, under the direction ofthe Secretary of Agriculture, collects information in regardto the agricultural conditions of the country, the improve-ment of roads, and similar matters. The department hasno control over these things. It is established chiefly toadvise and
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