Teamwork and Leadership. No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of a continent. âJohn Donne, English poet, 1572â1631. In this text, youâll explore answers to these questions:
Treasury Department. The U.S. Department of the Treasury performs four basic functions: formulating and recommending economic, financial, tax, and fiscal policies; serving as financial agent for the U.S. government; enforcing the law; and manufacturing coins and currency. The Treasury Department was created by an act of September 2, 1789 (31 U.S.C.A. Â§ 301). Many subsequent acts have affected the development of the department and created its numerous bureaus and divisions.
Created in 1789 by the Congress as the successor to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of State is the senior executive Department of the U.S. Government. The Secretary of Stateâs duties relating to foreign affairs have not changed significantly since then, but they have become far more complex as international commitments multiplied.