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- 2. Insures some mortgages that banks make to homeowners; the federal housing administration
- 4. oversees America's agricultural produces and problems
- 6. coordinates the intelligence-gathering work of the government; Central Intelligence Agency
- 7. handles programs for veterans
- 8. gives grants to people for artistic and scientific endeavors; National Endowment for the Arts
- 10. checks on the accuracy of tax returns from American citizens
- 11. establishes rules for air traffic; Federal Aviation Administration
- 12. oversees transportation and maintains roads and highways
- 13. awards competitive grants to researchers at universities, medical schools, and other research organizations; National Institutes of Health
- 15. The attorney General leads this department
- 18. provides assistance, information, and loans to the nations small businesses
- 20. provides security for the country; The Department of Homeland Security
- 21. The united states postal service
- 22. (nicknamed Freddie Mac) make profit by charging fees to the investors who buy the loan packages (also GNMA)
- 25. oversees the practices of railroads; Interstate Commerce Commission
- 26. handles health, education, and the welfare of those things
- 27. ensures that the activities of federal offices and personnel stay within budget guidelines; General Accounting Office
- 29. united parcel service
- 30. regulates communication by radio, TV, and telephone, etc.; Federal Communications Commission
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- 1. oversees our country's manned and unmanned space programs and carries on research in the aerospace field; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 3. insures the deposits that people have in banks
- 5. provides relatively inexpensive electricity to poor rural areas of the south; the Tennessee Valley Authority
- 8. the board that takes care of national labor restrictions
- 9. issues weather forecasts and gets weather data from satellites and other sources.
- 12. Protects our country from attack and provides military response; the department of defense
- 14. works over Medicare and Medicaid, and Etc.; Health and human Services
- 16. The highest ranking members of the U.S. Military; the joint chiefs of staff
- 17. certifies the quality of foods, and cosmetics sold in America and approves new prescription drugs
- 19. (nicknamed Fannie Mae) pools together FHA mortgage loans and sells them to investors; federal national Mortgage Association
- 21. oversees actions in Africa, Central, European, Northern, Pacific, and Southern geographic areas
- 22. investigates threats of terrorism and foreign intrigue against the country and violations of federal criminal law
- 23. coordinates and regulates the network of farm Credit associations throughout the country; Farm Credit Administration
- 24. makes sure that companies that sell stocks tell the truth about their business profits and losses; Securities and Exchange Commission
- 28. Helps to make the housing of Americans adequate and safe; the department of housing and city development