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