Government Acronym's

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Across
  1. 1. This department enforces federal law and prosecutes cases in federal court
  2. 3. Collects statistics on diseases.
  3. 4. The “P” doesn’t stand for postal, what does it stand for?
  4. 5. Congress reorganized HEW into a separate function after education became a separate department.
  5. 7. You go to get your driver’s license and update your driver’s license every four years.
  6. 10. The Pentagon is the headquarters of this Department
  7. 12. This department provides assistance to veterans.
  8. 13. Each letter represents a different “section” that benefits Americans.
  9. 14. Preserves important documents and records created by the federal government since its founding.
  10. 15. Collects taxes
  11. 17. HUD oversees this administration that insures some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners.
  12. 18. Regulates communications by radio, television, wire satellite and cable.
  13. 19. Leads the government’s response to natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods.
  14. 20. Gather’s intelligence by finding out information that our government needs for our security.
  15. 21. Publishes articles under congressional oversight.
Down
  1. 2. The highest-ranking members of the US military
  2. 4. This department inspects and grades through foods in the US
  3. 6. This department was created to encourage homeownership.
  4. 8. This was a program established during the Franklin Roosevelt presidency to develop resources in a certain area.
  5. 9. This administration issues weather forecasts.
  6. 11. Provides public education about preventing terrorist attacks and issues appropriate advisories to the American public.
  7. 14. Offers more than 50,000 grants to 300,000 researchers at universities, medical schools, ect.
  8. 15. Tracks down criminals at a worldwide level.
  9. 16. This branch started overseeing railroads then oversaw telephone service until it was abolished in the 1990’s.
  10. 17. Certifies the quality of foods and cosmetics sold in the US.
  11. 18. This administration establishes air traffic rules.