Unit 7 - The Modern Federal Bureaucracy

3. Oversees infrastructure and develops the nations transportation
4. (Ginnie Mae) Is another corporation that make a profit by charging fees to the investors who buy the loan packages
5. It insures some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners
8. Handled programs for veterans until 1989
12. Awards 50,000 grants to 300,000+ researchers at universities, medical schools and other research organizations
13. To provide a military and to protect the country and its interests from attack
15. Oversees security agreements that the U.S. has with other countries
16. Established 40 years after the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor
17. The highest ranking members of the U.S. military
18. Certifies the quality of foods and cosmetics sold in America
19. It carries out the delivery of mail and maintains thousands of post offices around the country
20. Collects statistics on diseases and formulates policies for reducing disease
21. Coordinates the intelligence-gathering work of the government
23. Establishes rules for air traffic
24. organizes the national space exploration program

1. Creates regulation so that the food we buy carry accurate labels
2. (Fannie Mae) pools together FHA mortgages loans and sells these large packages to investors
6. Encourages homeownership
7. (Freddie Mac) Make a profit by charging fees to the investors who buy the loan packages
9. Releasing or protecting the oil reserves
10. It conducts the legal business of the U.S.
11. Oversees about 300 programs, the ones that affect most people are Medicare and Medicaid
12. issues weather forecasts and disseminates weather data
14. Analyzes intelligence regarding potential terrorist attacks
18. It leads the federal government's response to natural disasters
19. Oversee missions in specific geographic areas of the world
22. Collects taxes within the U.S.
23. They investigate threats of terrorism and foreign intrigue against the country and violations of federal criminal law