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Law Enforcment at the Federal, State, and Local Levels
The federal agencies that enforce administrative laws.
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Civics
10th Grade
11/07/2012

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Definition
A federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ),
-law enforcement agency of the United States government
Term
Secret Service
Definition
Protects the President, past Presidents and families, and various important people;investigates counterfeiting, identify theft, and financial fraud
Term
NC National Guard
Definition
serves first as a federal reserve of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force subject to the
call of the president of the United States to provide units that are manned, trained, equipped and available on short notice to perform national defense missions.
Term
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Definition
Responsible for enforcing current drug laws and
overseeing domestic and at large illegal drug trafficking
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
Definition
Part of Treasury dept. tasked with
enforcing and collect production and distribution taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and firearms
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US Marshall Service
Definition
Make sure federal courts are safe. The petrol flights and Guard Federal Courts
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Definition
Bureau of the Department of Homeland Security is
charged with aiding the Immigration and Naturalization Service by handling immigration and citizenship case loads, processing immigrant visas, asylum applications, etc.
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