Which two departments were created during Carter's presidency?

Which two departments were created during Carter's presidency?

• A. Department of Defense and the Department of Education
• B. Department of Energy and the Department of Education
• C. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce
• D. Department of Transportation and the Department of Energy

Answer: (B)

During Carter's presidency, two new federal departments were created to address the era’s priorities: energy policy and education. The Department of Energy was established in 1977 to coordinate energy policy, support energy research, and oversee nuclear energy safety in response to the energy crisis. The Department of Education followed in 1979, formed by separating education from the older department it had been part of, giving education a distinct cabinet-level focus and coordinating federal education programs. Other options include departments that already existed well before Carter’s time, or in the case of transportation, dates that don’t align with Carter’s term, so they weren’t created during his presidency.

During Carter's presidency, two new federal departments were created to address the era’s priorities: energy policy and education. The Department of Energy was established in 1977 to coordinate energy policy, support energy research, and oversee nuclear energy safety in response to the energy crisis. The Department of Education followed in 1979, formed by separating education from the older department it had been part of, giving education a distinct cabinet-level focus and coordinating federal education programs. Other options include departments that already existed well before Carter’s time, or in the case of transportation, dates that don’t align with Carter’s term, so they weren’t created during his presidency.