What does the U.S. State Department mainly handle?

The nation's foreign affairs and diplomacy.

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  1. The nation's foreign affairs and diplomacy ✔
  2. Building local roads
  3. Running public schools

Why: The State Department conducts foreign policy and represents the U.S. abroad.

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Answer: The nation's foreign affairs and diplomacy. The State Department conducts foreign policy and represents the U.S. abroad.

  1. Scouting America: Citizenship in the World www.scouting.org/merit-badges/citizenship-in-the-world
    What Is the State Department?
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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