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