Government acronyms
Across
- 2. Congress reorganized most of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare's functions into this department
- 4. A cabinet department created by congress in 1953
- 5. nicknamed Fannie Mae
- 6. Taxes
- 7. nicknamed Freddie Mac
- 9. Issues weather forecasts and conducts research in the sea and sky
- 11. President Lyndon created this department to make urban areas safer to live in
- 12. Provides grants for artistic endeavors
- 13. Investigators
- 15. Certifies the quality of foods and cosmetics sold in America and approves new prescription drugs
- 16. Oversees actions in six geographical areas of the world
- 17. Delivers packages
- 18. Created after the events of September 11, 2001
- 19. Five-sided shape
- 22. A watchdog agency that Congress created in 1921 to ensure that the activities of federal offices and personnel stay within the law and within budget guidelines
- 23. Highest ranking members of the military
- 25. A New Deal program begun to develop the resources of the area in and around the Tennessee River
- 26. nicknamed Ginnie Mae
- 28. Makes sure that companies which sell stocks tell the truth about their business and about their profits and losses
- 29. Provides services for veterans
Down
- 1. Tracks down worldwide criminals
- 3. Provides assistance, information, and loans to the nation's small businesses
- 5. Insures the deposits that people have in banks
- 7. Leads the federal government's response to natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods
- 8. Insures some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners
- 9. Enforces provisions of the National Labor Relations Act
- 10. Congress passed legislation on action to either release or protect the oil in Alaska
- 13. Coordinates and regulates the network of Farm Credit Associations throughout the country
- 14. The first independent agency that Congress created
- 15. Regulates communication by radio, television, telephone, telegraph, satellite, cable, and the Internet
- 16. Oversees the country's first industry
- 17. Delivers mail
- 18. The department that conducts legal business
- 20. Oversees the nation's transportation system
- 21. Establishes rules for air traffic
- 24. Coordinates the intelligence-gathering work of the government
- 27. Space