An individual working in the federal bureaucracy in 1789 boasted that he worked for the largest department in the federal government. He most likely worked for which department?

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In 1789, the largest department in the federal government was the Department of the Treasury, which oversaw financial matters such as revenue collection, the national debt, and the minting of currency. The other departments listed (State, War, Justice, and Interior) were much smaller at the time.

An Individual Working in the Federal Bureaucracy in 1789 Boasted