Government Acronyms

3. Coordinates the intelligence-gathering work of the government.
5. Conducts the legal business of the United States government and enforces federal law and prosecutes cases in federal court.
7. Oversees actions in six geographic areas of the world plus the work of the specific task commands of Transportation, Special Operations, and Strategic Commands.
8. Carries out the delivery of mail and maintains thousands of post offices around the country.
9. Issues weather forecasts and disseminates weather data that it gathers, from satellites and other sources.
10. Investigates threats of terrorism and foreign intrigue against the country as well as alleged violations of federal criminal law.
12. Regulates communication by radio, television, telephone, telegraph, satellite, cable, and the internet.
13. Provides assistance, information, and loans to the nation's small businesses.
15. Leads the federal government's response to natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods.
16. In 1965 Congress created this department to address the inadequate housing in which many Americans lived.
17. The Pentagon is its headquarters
19. Establishes rules for air traffic
20. Its programs have been the main reasons why the federal budget and bureaucracy have grown these past 25 years.
21. Program created to develop the resources of the area in and around the Tennesse River.

1. Provides grants for artistic endeavors and for scientific research.
2. Congress created this in 1921 to ensure the activities of federal offices and personal stay within the law and within budget guidelines.
4. The first independent agency that Congress created.
6. They are the highest ranking members of the U.S military
7. Inspects and grades foods that U.S farmers produce and that importers bring into the country.
9. Conducts elections by workers at a company when the workers request it to determine whether the majority wants a union to represent them in negotiations with management.
10. Coordinates and regulates the network of Farm Credit Associations throughout the country.
11. Collects taxes within the United States
12. Pools together FHA mortgage loans and sells these large packages to investors.
14. Insures some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners.
15. Created after the Great Depression to ensure the deposits that people have in banks.
17. President Bush formed this department after 9/11 in order to protect the country from future attacks.
18. Congress created this department as a response to the perceived need for unified federal oversight of the nation's transportation system.
19. Certifies the quality of foods and cosmetics sold in America and approves new prescription drugs.
20. Congress created this department in 1953 to replace the Federal Security Agency.