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The US Department of Justice (DOJ or Justice Department) is headed by the Attorney General.
That would be Justice whose head is the Attorney General of the US.
The Attorney General heads the Department of Justice.
The head of each department is known as the secretary, except for the Department of Justice, which is headed by the attorney general. (source: College textbook)
No. The Attorney General is the Head of the Department of Justice. The Department of Treasury is in charge of the US Mints, which is headed by the Secretary of the Treasury. See the link below.
Most executive departments, such as the Department of Defense, are headed by a secretary.
The judicial branch of government is responsible for interpreting and enforcing the laws to ensure that people follow them. This branch includes courts, judges, and other legal institutions that oversee legal disputes and administer justice.
Attorney General IS a cabinet position.
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The departments he created are: Department of State,to deal with foreign affairs; the Department of War, to handle military matters: and the Department of Treasury, to manage finances. The heads were: Thomas Jefferson as secretary of state, Alexander Hamilton as secretary of treasury, and Henry Knox as secretary of war.
There are 15 departments within the US Executive Branch, headed by 14 Secretaries and the Attorney General. Each of the secretaries is responsible for the operation of his particular department within the government. (For these functions, see the related question)
There are 15 departments of the US Executive Branch, each of which has a Secretary except the Department of Justice which is headed by the US Attorney General. The departments are : Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce Department of Defense Department of Education Department of Energy Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of the Interior Department of Justice Department of Labor Department of State Department of Transportation Department of the Treasury Department of Veterans Affairs (For the functions of these departments, see the related link.)