Government Crossword-Unit 7 Project

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Across
  1. 1. created after education became a separate department
  2. 3. weather
  3. 4. leads federal government's response to natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods
  4. 5. makes sure companies which sell stocks tell truth about business, profits, and losses
  5. 7. certifies the quality of foods and cosmetics sold in America an approves new prescription drugs
  6. 8. provides services to veterans and their dependents at little or no cost
  7. 10. highest ranking members of the U.S. military
  8. 11. was a major step in the growth of union rights
  9. 12. U.S. military forces organized into nine_______
  10. 13. collects taxes within the United States
  11. 14. insures some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners
  12. 15. originally Department of War, Pentagon
  13. 17. pools together FHA mortgage loans and sells these large packages to investors
  14. 18. created to help provide housing
  15. 19. first independent agency created by Congress
  16. 21. establishes rules for air traffic
  17. 22. Ginnie Mae
  18. 23. attorney general is head of this department
  19. 24. mail
Down
  1. 2. provides assistance, information, and loans to small businesses
  2. 3. space
  3. 4. coordinates and regulates the network of Farm Credit Associations throughout the Country
  4. 6. monitors "the virus"
  5. 7. regulates communication by radio, television, telephone, telegraph, satellite, cable, and the Internet
  6. 9. investigates threats of terrorism and foreign intrigue against the country
  7. 11. created controversy because of he nature of the art that it has funded
  8. 12. Congress created this department to oversee our country's first industry, agriculture
  9. 16. created in response to the perceived need for unified federal oversight of the nations transportation system
  10. 17. insures the deposits that people have in the banks
  11. 18. replaced the Federal Security Agency
  12. 20. coordinates intelligence-gathering work of the government
  13. 21. charge fees to investors who buy loan packages
  14. 22. ensures that the activities of federal offices and personnel stay within the law and within budget guidelines
  15. 23. creation announced after 9/11