Laws
This law protects children from being able to open up random bottles of pills
Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA)
Environmental Protection Agency
The most confusing type of law (effects all consumers)
Contract Law
The agency responsible for keeping our Food and Medicine safe
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The idea that buying more things leads to happiness.
Consumerism
What does a "Lemon Law" protect people from?
Buying crappy cars from a dealership
If you're not sure whether or not a company is "good" or "bad" you should check them out using the...
Hint: Three words. All three start with the same letter.
Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Identity Theft
Agency responsible for protecting from dangerous products (Recalls on Ikea dressers, etc.)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
The idea that owning fewer things leads to happiness.
Minimalism
What law required "accurate" labeling of ingredients on food and medication?
Pure Food and Drug Act (PFDA)
What agency regulates the stock market?
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
If you sue a person or company for ripping you off, that case will be handled in ___________ court
Civil
An agency or "Bureau" that helps to enforce Anti Trust Laws (protect us from monopolies)
Bureau of Competition
What is the name of the hottest selling weight loss drug in the world right now?
Ozempic
Child Safety and Protection Act (CSPA)
What agency regulates cell phone, tv, satellites, and the internet?
Companies that informally agree to set similar prices in order to increase profits are participating in "Price..."
Collusion
Laws that prevent your internet provider for charging you more money just for using "high demand" websites.
Net Neutrality Laws
What illness was Ozempic originally designed to treat?
Diabetes
This law protects consumers from unfair practices regarding credit card companies and loans
Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA)
Anti Trust Laws are meant to prevent ...
A monopoly can control an entire ...
Industry
The "Federal ___________ Commission" also helps to oversee consumer safety.
Trade
What specific part of the food industry was the focus of the documentary we watched in class (Fed up)
Sugar