Exploring Government Unit 7

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Across
  1. 1. Mission is to encourage homeownership.
  2. 3. The highest ranking members of the U.S. military
  3. 6. Provides grants for artistic endeavors and for scientific research respectively.
  4. 7. Regulates all communication.
  5. 8. A watchdog agency that ensures that personnel stays within the law and budget guidelines.
  6. 9. Provides relatively inexpensive electricity to poor rural areas of the South.
  7. 11. It insures some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners.
  8. 12. Leads the federal government's response to natural disasters.
  9. 13. Located in Alaska.
  10. 15. Establishes rules for air traffic.
  11. 16. Invesatgates threats of terrorism and foreign intrigue.
  12. 18. is a comprehensive set of laws governing all commercial transactions in the United States.
  13. 19. The headquarters of the _ is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world
  14. 20. Finds the information that the government needs to maintain our security.
  15. 21. Inspects and grades foods.
  16. 22. The agency makes sure that companies that sell stocks tell the truth about their business and about their profits and losses
  17. 23. Enhances the health and well-being of all Americans.
Down
  1. 1. established by congress in 1953.
  2. 2. The attorney general is the head.
  3. 4. Provides assistance, information, and loans to the nation's small businesses
  4. 5. Develops the nation's transportation plans and policies.
  5. 6. Issues weather forecasts and gathers data from satellites and other sources.
  6. 7. The system provides loans to farms who want to expand their operations.
  7. 8. This corp. makes a profit by charging fees to the investors who buy loan packages.
  8. 10. RS The _ checks the accuracy of tax returns that American citizens send in and reinforces tax laws Congress passes and tax regulations that the _ formulates
  9. 11. Nicknamed, "Fannie Mae".
  10. 12. Another name for it is, "Freddie Mac".
  11. 14. Was a major step in the growth of union rights.
  12. 15. Responsible for protecting public health by regulating human drugs and biological products, animal drugs, medical devices, tobacco products, food, cosmetics, and electronic products that emit radiation.
  13. 16. Insure the deposits people have in banks.
  14. 17. A seven-member panel that has the job of overseeing the practices of railroads.
  15. 18. The world's premier package delivery company and a leading provider of global supply chain management solutions.
  16. 19. Analyzes intelligence reading potential terrorist attacks.
  17. 21. It carries out the delivery of mail and maintains thousands of post offices around the country.