<Tr> <Th> Department </Th> <Th> Creation </Th> <Th> Order of succession </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> 2009 Outlays in billions of dollars </Th> <Th> Employees </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State </Td> <Td> 1789 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Initially named "Department of Foreign Affairs" </Td> <Td> 16.39 </Td> <Td> 18,900 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Treasury </Td> <Td> 1789 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19.56 </Td> <Td> 115,897 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Justice </Td> <Td> 1870 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Attorney General created in 1789, but had no department until 1870 </Td> <Td> 46.20 </Td> <Td> 113,543 </Td> </Tr>

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