Regulatory Agencies Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. Ensures food and drug safety.
  2. 3. Oversees agriculture and food policy.
  3. 5. Oversees housing and urban development programs.
  4. 9. Manages Social Security benefits.
  5. 11. Protects consumers and prevents unfair business practices.
  6. 14. Government protection of buyers from unfair practices.
  7. 16. Ensures workplace safety standards.
  8. 19. Regulates the stock market and securities industry.
  9. 22. Financial instruments such as stocks and bonds.
  10. 23. Enforces federal laws and administers justice.
  11. 24. Regulates interstate transmission of electricity and gas.
  12. 26. Protects consumers in the financial sector.
  13. 27. Self-regulatory organization overseeing brokerage firms.
  14. 28. Supervision of industries or government activity.
  15. 31. Protects the environment and enforces environmental laws.
  16. 33. Regulates firearms, alcohol, and explosives.
  17. 35. Sector regulated to protect worker rights.
  18. 37. Natural world protected by agencies like EPA.
  19. 38. Agency action to ensure laws are followed.
  20. 41. A market structure dominated by one seller.
  21. 42. Official permission to operate in an industry.
  22. 43. Provides airport security screening.
  23. 44. Systems for moving people and goods.
  24. 46. Regulates commodity futures and options markets.
Down
  1. 1. The central banking system of the United States.
  2. 2. Industry regulated by the FCC.
  3. 4. Requirement to reveal important financial information.
  4. 6. Environmental law regulating air pollution.
  5. 7. Regulates radio, television, and internet communications.
  6. 8. Administers health and human services programs.
  7. 10. Audits and evaluates federal government spending.
  8. 12. Exchange of goods and services regulated by government.
  9. 13. Oversees national transportation systems.
  10. 15. Protects workers’ rights to organize unions.
  11. 17. Responsible for national security and border protection.
  12. 18. Insures bank deposits.
  13. 20. Following rules set by regulatory agencies.
  14. 21. Person who reports illegal or unethical activity.
  15. 24. Law establishing consumer protection authority of the FTC.
  16. 25. Law regulating the sale of securities.
  17. 28. Helps prepare and oversee the federal budget.
  18. 29. Manages federal finances and revenue.
  19. 30. Industry regulated to ensure financial stability.
  20. 31. Enforces laws against workplace discrimination.
  21. 32. Enforces immigration laws within the U.S.
  22. 34. Responds to natural disasters and emergencies.
  23. 36. Government rule to control business activity.
  24. 39. Laws designed to prevent unfair competition.
  25. 40. Management of money and investments.
  26. 45. Regulates national banks.