Important Federal Agencies

Important Federal Agencies

Section 2. 7

Multiple Select

What federal agencies have you heard of?

• FBI

• CIA

• NTSB

• CIS

• All of the Above

Open Ended

What do you think is the purpose of federal agencies?

FBI

Federal Bureau of Investigation

FBI

• part of the US Justice System

• Federal Government's top law enforcement agency

• Primary role is to investigate violations of federal crimes and crimes that cross state lines

• Since 2001, also battles terrorism - expanded duties and flexibility with Patriot Act

Department of Homeland Security

• created after 9/11

• departments responsible for preventing future terrorist attacks

• also to reduce attacks

• or minimize effects of an attack

• also deals with the effects of natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

• Created after WWII

• federal agency in charge of espionage

• spy and gather information on foreign countries

• since 9/11 goal has been to intercept intelligence and uncover terrorist plots

Multiple Choice

Which agency works with the judicial department?

• CIA

• FBI

• Homeland Security

Multiple Choice

Which amendment would create the need for a federal agency to regulate alcohol?

• 15th

• 18th

• 21st

• 23rd

ATF

• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

• enforces federal laws regarding firearms and explosives

• enforces laws dealing with manufacturing, transportation, and distribution of drugs and alcohol

DEA

• Drug Enforcement Agency/Administration

• enforces laws against drug trafficking

• authority in US and abroad

CIS

• US Citizenship and Immigrations Services

• enforces laws and administers procedures for dealing with immigration and foreign visitors to the United States

Multiple Choice

Which amendment would need the IRS?

• 14th

• 15th

• 16th

• 17th

IRS

• Internal Revenue Service

• deals with taxes but also has the authority to investigate and arrest those who do not pay taxes

• part of the Treasury Department

FEMA

• Federal Emergency Management Administration

• responsible for planning and responding to natural disasters

• Criticized for handling of Hurricane Katrina in 2005

NTSB

• National Transportation and Safety Board

• improves transportation safety and also investigates crashes of all types of transportation

Open Ended

What event has affected many of these agencies or changed its purpose?

CDC

• Centers for Disease Control

Medicare

• federal program that provides health insurance for those over 65 and with certain disabilities

Medicaid

• health insurance program funded by both the federal government and the states

• Provides benefits for those with low incomes

Poll

What agency would help a 70 year old retiree with medical insurance?

• Medicare

• Medicaid

Multiple Choice

Using the Patriot Act to his advantage, an agent of the federal government obtains valuable information involving a terrorist plot being planned in Detroit. This agent MOST LIKELY works for which agency?

• FBI

• DEA

• IRS

• CDC

Multiple Choice

A person from Russia wants to come to the U.S. to work for 3 years. Which agency would he contact for paperwork processing?

• FBI

• CIA

• CIS

• CDC

Open Ended

Choose one of the following agencies and answer. What roles do the FBI, CIA, and the Department of Homeland Security each play in fighting terrorism?

Poll

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