2. 200 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 300 Independent Agencies Executive Departments More Departments Agencies and Commissions How Congress Works

3. -This independent agency that oversees the pension program for the elderly and the disabled. Row 1---100 Question

4. -Social Security Row 1---100 Answer

5. -This executive agency that works to collect information about foreign nations. Row 1---200 Question

6. -CIA Row 1---200 Answer

7. -This executive agency works to protect the environment? Row 1---300 Question

8. -EPA Row 1---300 Answer

9. -This is a group of independent agencies whose job is to control certain industries or parts of the economy? Row 1---400 Question

10. -Regulatory Commissions Row 1---400 Answer

11. -This commission controls the nation’s banking system? Row 1---500 Question

12. -Federal Reserve Row 1---500 Answer

13. -This commission controls the activities of the media? Row 2---100 Question

14. -FCC Row 2---100 Answer

15. -These are government agencies that operate like a private business such as the Postal System? Row 2---200 Question

16. -Government Corporations Row 2---200 Answer

17. Row 2---300 Question -This government corporation provides passenger train service between major cities?

18. -AMTRAK Row 2---300 Answer

19. Row 2---400 Question -This agency oversees our space exploration program?

20. -NASA Row 2---400 Answer

21. -This commission oversees the safety of products sold to consumers? Row 2---500 Question

22. -Consumer Product Safety Commission Row 2---500 Answer

23. -What does USDA stand for? Row 3---100 Question

24. -US Dept of AGRICULTURE Row 3---100 Answer

25. -This department promotes business and trade? Row 3---200 Question

26. -Commerce Dept Row 3---200 Answer

27. -This is a legal process for registering an invention so others can not copy it? Row 3---300 Question

28. -patent Row 3---300 Answer

29. -This is the legal term for registering a symbol/slogan/name for your company? Row 3---400 Question

30. -trademark Row 3---400 Answer

31. -Which part of the Labor Department protects the safety of workers on the job? Row 3---500 Question

32. -OSHA Row 3---500 Answer

33. -This agency is responsible for investigating the causes of disease? Row 4---100 Question

34. -CDC Row 4---100 Answer

35. -This agency makes sure that additives to our food and the medicines we take are safe? Row 4---200 Question

36. -FDA Row 4---200 Answer

37. -What does HUD stand for? Row 4---300 Question

38. -Housing and Urban Development Row 4---300 Answer

39. -What is the VA? Row 4---400 Question

40. -Veteran’s Administration Row 4---400 Answer

41. -This newest department oversees the security of Americans in the aftermath of the 9-11 terrorist attacks? Row 4---500 Question

42. -Homeland Security Row 4---500 Answer

43. -Which part of Congress has more rules to follow in their daily work? Row 5---100 Question

44. -House Row 5---100 Answer

45. -These people are members of each political party who are responsible for preliminary voting intentions and trying to influence party members to vote as a group on important issues. Row 5---200 Question

46. -party whips Row 5---200 Answer

47. -This person is the leader of the House of Representatives and has great power in setting the agenda for the House of Representatives. Row 5---300 Question

48. -Speaker of the House Row 5---300 Answer

49. -This person is the mostly symbolic position given to the longest serving Senator from the majority party. Row 5---400 Question

50. -President Pro- tempore Row 5---400 Answer

51. -This is a term that refers to how long a member has been in Congress and is important in assigning committee memberships? Row 5---500 Question

52. -seniority Row 5---500 Answer