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2. -This independent agency that oversees the pension program for the elderly and the disabled.
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3. -Social Security
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4. -This executive agency that works to collect information about foreign nations.
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5. -CIA
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6. -This executive agency works to protect the environment?
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7. -EPA
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8. -This is a group of independent agencies whose job is to control certain industries or parts of the economy?
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9. -Regulatory Commissions
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10. -This commission controls the nation’s banking system?
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11. -Federal Reserve
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12. -This commission controls the activities of the media?
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13. -FCC
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14. -These are government agencies that operate like a private business such as the Postal System?
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15. -Government Corporations
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16. -This government corporation provides passenger train service between major cities?
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17. -AMTRAK
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18. -This agency oversees our space exploration program?
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19. -NASA
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20. -This commission oversees the safety of products sold to consumers?
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21. -Consumer Product Safety Commission
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22. -What does USDA stand for?
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23. -US Dept of AGRICULTURE
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24. -This department promotes business and trade?
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25. -Commerce Dept
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26. -This is a legal process for registering an invention so others can not copy it?
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27. -patent
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28. -This is the legal term for registering a symbol/slogan/name for your company?
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29. -trademark
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30. -Which part of the Labor Department protects the safety of workers on the job?
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31. -OSHA
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32. -This agency is responsible for investigating the causes of disease?
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33. -CDC
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34. -This agency makes sure that additives to our food and the medicines we take are safe?
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35. -FDA
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36. -What does HUD stand for?
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37. -Housing and Urban Development
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38. -What is the VA?
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39. -Veteran’s Administration
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40. -This newest department oversees the security of Americans in the aftermath of the 9-11 terrorist attacks?
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41. -Homeland Security
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42. -Which part of Congress has more rules to follow in their daily work?
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43. -House
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44. -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.
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45. -party whips
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46. -This person is the leader of the House of Representatives and has great power in setting the agenda for the House of Representatives.
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47. -Speaker of the House
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48. -This person is the mostly symbolic position given to the longest serving Senator from the majority party.
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49. -President Pro-tempore
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50. -This is a term that refers to how long a member has been in Congress and is important in assigning committee memberships?
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51. -seniority
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