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To assist the president and Cabinet in matters concerning the law and to prosecute U.S. Supreme Court cases for the federal government.

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The Department was founded on July 1 1870

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is Merrick Garland

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The seal asserts that the Attorney-General prosecutes on behalf of justice

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The pre-DOJ had one employee.

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Reconstruction and professionalism forced the creation of the DOJ.

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Several Presidents lobbied for an early DOJ and failed.

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The purpose of the Department of Justice is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

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The Justice Department is an international organization.

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The federal legal system was decentralized before 1870.

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There have been 83 people to hold the Attorney General’s office

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Only one Solicitor General has moved on to become President.

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The Justice Department also includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Marshals Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and the federal Bureau of Prisons.

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The Solicitor General’s office was an outcome of the 1870 act.

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The vast majority of DOJ attorneys are involved in litigation.