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executive agencies
Term | Definition |
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1. FEMA | Emergency Management Administration, disaster relief |
2. ATF | Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, investigates crimes involving those 3 |
3. DEA | Enforcement Agency, investigates drug related crimes |
4. FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation, enforces federal law |
5. CIA | Central Intelligence Agency, information gathering |
6. OSHA | Occupational Safety & Health Administration, workplace safety |
7. FAA | Federal Aviation Administration, regulates flights and flight safety |
8. IRS | Internal Revenue Service, collects taxes for the government |
9. CPSC | Consumer Product Safety Commission, monitors product safety |
10. EPA | Environmental Protection Agency, sets pollution standards, monitors pollution |
11. EEOC | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, investigates workplace discrimination |
12. FCC | Federal Communications Commission, regulates public communications |
13. FDIC | federal Deposit Insurance Corp., insures bank deposits |
14. NASA | National Aeronautic & Space Administration, runs the space program |
15. NLRB | National Labor Relations Board, resolves workplace disputes |
16. NTSB | National transportation Safety Board, investigates major accidents |
17. NRC | Nuclear Regulatory Commission, regulates nuclear power industry |
18. OMB | Office of Budget & Management, helps president write the budget |
19. SEC | Securities & Exchange Commission, regulates the stock market |
20. USPS | United States Postal Service, Federal government business of mail delivery |
21. CDC | Center for Disease Control, monitors and acts on national health issues |
22. FTC | Federal Trade Commission, regulates interstate trade |
23. DOT | Department of Transportation, builds and maintains nations infrastructure |
24. FDA | Food & Drug Administration, regulates food and drug safety |
25. USDA | United States Department of Agriculture, helps farmers |
NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement, removed trade restrictions |
OPEC | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, cartel that controls majority of worlds oil supply, 15 countries |
UN | United Nations, world body seeking peace |
ACLU | American Civil Liberties Union, organization that promotes civil rights |
NAACP | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, organization that promotes the rights of people of color |
WHO | World Health Organization |