Across
- 1. Replaced Federal Security Agency
- 3. Insures deposits people have in banks
- 6. Government Publishing Office
- 7. Develops resources surrounding Tennessee River
- 8. Nicknamed Freddie Mac, Charge fees to investors who but loan packages
- 9. Leads federal response to natural disasters
- 10. Provides loans to farmers who want to expand operations
- 14. Preserves important documents and records
- 15. conducts elections among workers to determine whether a union is desired by the majority or not
- 16. Provides loans and insures banks don't lose money on mortgage loans
- 17. Track down criminals on a world-wide scale
- 19. Created after stock market crash in 1929, ensures honesty of financial security dealers
- 20. Issues weather forecasts and conducts research in seas and skies
- 21. Delivers mail and maintains post offices around the country
- 22. Established in 1870 by Congress with the Attorney General as the head
- 24. Coordinates intelligence-gathering to maintain security
- 26. Formerly the General Accounting Office
- 27. Collects statistics on diseases such as COVID-19
- 28. Oversees Secret Service, Coast Guard, Customs, and TSA
- 30. Agency that inspects and grades all food in the U.S.
- 32. Provides assistance, information, and loans to small businesses
Down
- 1. Encourages homeownership and focuses on low and middle income families
- 2. Oversees infrastructure and develops transportation plans and policies
- 3. Certifies the quality of food
- 4. Oversaw policies of railroads, was abolished in 1995
- 5. Awards grants to researchers at different schools and organizations
- 6. Nicknamed Ginnie Mae, Charge fees to investors who buy loan packages
- 8. Nicknamed Fannie Mae, deals with FHA mortgage loans
- 9. Regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable
- 11. A wildlife refuge in Alaska
- 12. An organization for the welfare of those who have previously served our country
- 13. Investigates terrorism threats and violations of federal crimes
- 15. Oversees national space exploration programs
- 18. International treaty organization created in 1949 to protect freedom of its members
- 20. Provides grants for artistic endeavors
- 21. U.S. military is organized into 11 of these across the world
- 22. Formerly the Department of War and the Department of the Navy
- 23. Highest ranking members of each branch of the U.S. military
- 25. The agency you pay (or will pay) taxes to
- 29. Formed from remaining HEW functions after Education became its own department
- 31. Establishes rules for air traffic
