Federal Agencies

Which agency investigates crimes against environmental regulation and whose mission is

to protect human and environmental health?

• EPA

• Coast Guard

• NZPP

• IRS

Which agency was originally formed to pay off civil war debts and currently enforces tax law?

• CIA

• IRS

• Supreme Court

• DOD

What does SEC stand for?

• Southeastern Conference

• Safe Exchange Currency

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• Securities Enforcement Commission

Which agency insures accounts at commercial banks and has the power to take over failed commercial banks?

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

• Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Which agency protects investors; maintains fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and monitors corporate takeovers.

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Financial Protection Bureau (FPB)

• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

Which agency operates as the nation's central bank and serves to ensure that adequate amounts of currency and coins are in circulation?

• The U.S. Mint

• The Bureau of Engraving and Printing

• The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

• The Federal Reserve

Which agency is responsible for collecting income taxes and administering audits?

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

• Department of Labor

• Congress

• Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN)

Which agency ensures that IPOs meet the qualifications and guidelines for becoming public companies?

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

This federal agency is responsible for protecting consumers from unfair or deceptive business practices such as misleading information in advertising or on product labeling.

• FCC

• EPA

• CPSC

• FTC

Agency that is responsible for protecting consumers from unfair or deceptive business practices.

• Federal Trade Commission

• Better Business Bureau (BBB)

• Consumer Product Safety Commission