Modern Federal Bureaucracy

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Across
  1. 1. Replaced Federal Security Agency
  2. 3. Insures deposits people have in banks
  3. 6. Government Publishing Office
  4. 7. Develops resources surrounding Tennessee River
  5. 8. Nicknamed Freddie Mac, Charge fees to investors who but loan packages
  6. 9. Leads federal response to natural disasters
  7. 10. Provides loans to farmers who want to expand operations
  8. 14. Preserves important documents and records
  9. 15. conducts elections among workers to determine whether a union is desired by the majority or not
  10. 16. Provides loans and insures banks don't lose money on mortgage loans
  11. 17. Track down criminals on a world-wide scale
  12. 19. Created after stock market crash in 1929, ensures honesty of financial security dealers
  13. 20. Issues weather forecasts and conducts research in seas and skies
  14. 21. Delivers mail and maintains post offices around the country
  15. 22. Established in 1870 by Congress with the Attorney General as the head
  16. 24. Coordinates intelligence-gathering to maintain security
  17. 26. Formerly the General Accounting Office
  18. 27. Collects statistics on diseases such as COVID-19
  19. 28. Oversees Secret Service, Coast Guard, Customs, and TSA
  20. 30. Agency that inspects and grades all food in the U.S.
  21. 32. Provides assistance, information, and loans to small businesses
Down
  1. 1. Encourages homeownership and focuses on low and middle income families
  2. 2. Oversees infrastructure and develops transportation plans and policies
  3. 3. Certifies the quality of food
  4. 4. Oversaw policies of railroads, was abolished in 1995
  5. 5. Awards grants to researchers at different schools and organizations
  6. 6. Nicknamed Ginnie Mae, Charge fees to investors who buy loan packages
  7. 8. Nicknamed Fannie Mae, deals with FHA mortgage loans
  8. 9. Regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable
  9. 11. A wildlife refuge in Alaska
  10. 12. An organization for the welfare of those who have previously served our country
  11. 13. Investigates terrorism threats and violations of federal crimes
  12. 15. Oversees national space exploration programs
  13. 18. International treaty organization created in 1949 to protect freedom of its members
  14. 20. Provides grants for artistic endeavors
  15. 21. U.S. military is organized into 11 of these across the world
  16. 22. Formerly the Department of War and the Department of the Navy
  17. 23. Highest ranking members of each branch of the U.S. military
  18. 25. The agency you pay (or will pay) taxes to
  19. 29. Formed from remaining HEW functions after Education became its own department
  20. 31. Establishes rules for air traffic