| A | B |
|---|
| FEMA | agency that helps citizens after a natural disaster |
| INS | agency that controls the process of naturalization and visas |
| social security | pension program for the elderly and the disabled |
| CIA | collects informtion concerning foreign nations |
| regulatory commissions | their responsibility is to control certain industries or parts of the economy |
| EPA | protects the environment |
| Federal Reserve | controls the nation's banking system |
| FCC | controls the activities of the media |
| red tape | unnecessary paperwork that is required by the government in order to insure due process |
| Civil Service | refers to people who choose to work in an agency or department of the government |
| Pendlenton Act/Merit System | giving government positions to those who are well qualified for the positions by administering job-specific tests |
| jurisdiction | the authority to hear and decide an issue |
