Unit 7-Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. began in 1862 as a non-Cabinet level agency of the federal government.
- 5. nicknamed Freddie Mac.
- 6. nicknamed Fannie Mae.
- 8. insures the deposits that people have in banks.
- 11. ten percent of their budget goes to research cunducted by its ow nearly 6,000 scientists.
- 12. once an independent agency until pulled into the Department of Homeland Security.
- 14. began during the New Deal, insures some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners.
- 17. provides services to veterans and sometimes to their dependents at little or no cost.
- 18. they collect our taxes in our state.
- 19. a public corperation that replaced the U.S. Post Office in 19971
- 23. created in 1947, cordinates the intelligence-gathering work of the government.
- 24. oversee actions in six geographical areas of the world, Africa, Central, European, Northern Pacific, and Southern.
- 25. regulates communication by radio, television, telephone, telegraph, satellite, cable, and the internet.
- 26. provides urban areas with safe, affordable housing.
- 29. develops the reasources in and around the Tennessee River.
- 30. certifies the quality of foods and cosmetics sold in America and approves new Prescription drugs.
- 32. nicknamed Ginnie Mae.
Down
- 1. they are the highest-ranking members of the U.S. military.
- 3. it enforces federal law and prosecutes cases in federal court.
- 4. analyzes intelligence regarding potential terrorist attacts.
- 7. allong with the National Science Foundation, provides grants for artistic endevors and for scientific research, respectively.
- 9. the first indapendent agency that congress created.
- 10. accounts for about one-fourth of federal spending.
- 12. establishes rules for air traffic.
- 13. lies in Alaska and protects national wildlife.
- 15. was created in 1953 by Congress.
- 16. conducts elections by workers at a company when the workers request it to determine whether a majority wants a union to represent them in negotiations.
- 20. makes sure cupanies that sell stocks tell the truth about their business and about their profits and losses.
- 21. provides assistance, information, and loans to the nation's small businesses.
- 22. coordinates and regulates the network of Farm Credit Associations throught the country.
- 25. they investigate threats of terrorism and foreign intrigue against the country as well as alleged violations of federal criminal law.
- 27. oversees the national transportation system.
- 28. is a watchdog agency created by congress in 1921 to ensure the activities of federal offices and personell stay within the law and budget guidelines.
- 31. the headquarters ar in the most recognizable building in the world: the Pentagon.
- 33. issues weather forecasts and disseminates weather data that it gathers from satellites and other sources.