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| Government corporation providing passenger rail service in the U.S. |
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| Congressional Budget Office; provides congress with non-partisan budget advice |
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| centers for disease control; helps coordinate a national policy for disease prevention |
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| central intelligence agency; federal government's overseas spy agency |
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| Department of Agriculture |
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| cabinet department responsible for farming and food |
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| cabinet department responsible for promoting economic growth; consists of the U.S. cenus bureau |
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| cabinet department responsible for national security and the armed forces |
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| cabinet department responsible for federal education policy |
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| cabinet department responsible for energy and handling nuclear material |
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| Department of Health and Human Services |
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| cabinet department that provides services relating to the health, saftey, and well being of the U.S. |
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| Department of Homeland Security |
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| cabinet department responsible for protecting, the U.S. from terrorism and natural disasters; created after 9/11 |
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| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
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| cabinet department responsible for creating and administering lowcost federal housing |
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| Department of the Interior |
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| cabinet department responsible for managing federal land and natural resources |
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| cabinet deparment responsible for federal law enforcement; only cabinet department not headed by a Secretary (Attorney General) |
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| Cabinet department responsible for workplace saftey, standards, and unemployment benefits |
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| responsible for U.S. foreign policy |
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| Department of Transportation |
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| responsible for transportation in the U.S. |
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| Department of the Treasury |
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| responsible for keeping national wealth and economic policy |
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| Department of Verterns Affairs |
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| responsible for administering military benefits |
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| Drug Enforcement Agency; enforces drug policy at the federal level |
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| Environmental Protection Agency; federal agency responsible for environmental policy |
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| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
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| Enforces laws against workplace discrimination |
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| Federal Aviation Administration; regulates air travel and airports in the U.S. |
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| Federal Bureau of Investigation; primary federal criminal investigation unit |
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| Federal Communications Commission; primary agency responsible for regulating telecommunications in the U.S. |
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| Food and Drug Administration; responsible for food safety and drug approval in the U.S. |
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| Federal Election Commission; enforces campaign finance laws in the U.S. |
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| Federal Emergency Management Agency; responsible for coordinating U.S. disaster response |
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| Known as the Fed; the U.S. central banking system; primary purpose is regulating the financial markets and conducting monetary policy in the U.S. |
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| primary consumer protection agency in the U.S. |
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| Fish and Wildlife Service |
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| part of the U.S. department of the Interior dedicated to protecting various animal species |
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| Government Accountability Office; agency of congress responsible for government financial accountability |
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| Internal Revenue Service; U.S. agency that collects taxes and enforces tax law |
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| National Aeronautics and Space Administration; coordinates the nation's space program |
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| National Transportation Safety Board |
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| federal agency responsible for civilian transportation and accident investigation |
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| Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
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| oversees the safety of nuclear stockpiles in the U.S. |
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| Office Management and Budget; federal agency that advises the white house on budgetary matters |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration; looks to enforce workplace and labor standards and prevent on-the-job injuries |
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| Securities and Exchange Commission; agency of the government responsible for regulating stocks and the markets |
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| government agency responsible for delivering mail and packages |
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