| A | B |
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| bureaucracy | an organization with several levels |
| administrative | manage or direct |
| regulatory commission | an agency that enforces rules and regulations |
| Federal Trade Commission | protects people against price fixing, false labeling, and false advertising |
| Federal Communications Commission | Regulates radio and television stations. |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Ensures that nuclear powerplants and radiocative material are handled safely |
| Emergency Alert System | A new, national system for alerting people of severe weather and accidents |
| NAtional Labor Relations Board | Ensures employees and union members are treated fairly |
| NASA | develops peaceful uses for outer space |
| Environmental Protection Agency | protects the country's environment |
| Social Security Administration | Handles health care and medical services for people who are elderly or disabled |
| Arts | includes theaters, museums, music, painting,dance, and photography |
| FDIC | insures money deposited into banks |
| US Postal Service | operate's and protects the nation's mail |
| Peace Corps | a agency that is determined to bring about peace and friendship between the United States and other countries |
| Civil Service Exam | a test that people must take before they begin to work for the govornment |
