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100
What is the branch of government that can veto laws?
The Executive Branch
100
What are the 4 things that Federal Agencies regulate?
Products, Employees, Environment, and Businesses
100
This agency is responsible for the fair and equitable treatment of employees with regard to hiring, firing and promotions.
What is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
100
This lets an employee work from home.
What is Telecommuting
100
What are ethics?
Guidelines for good behaviors. It means knowing the difference between right and wrong.
200
What is the branch that enacts federal laws and regulations?
the Legislative Branch
200
This agency regulates the labeling and safety of food, drugs and cosmetics.
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
200
This agency has the responsibility of enforcing the principles of a private enterprise system and protecting consumers from unfair or deceptive business practices.
What is the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
200
This benefit is time off with pay for family issues that could be a large amount of time.
What is Extended Family Leave
200
What does the Better Business Bureau (BBB) do?
The BBB is a nonprofit organization that promotes self-regulation among businesses.
300
What is the government branch that interprets, applies and administers laws?
The Judicial Branch
300
This agency was established in 1970 to protect human health and our environment.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
300
This federal agency regulates the sale of securities (stocks and bonds).
What is the Securities and Exchange Commission.
300
This benefit allows employees to choose their work hours.
What is Flextime
300
Explain price gouging.
Pricing products unreasonably high when the need is great or when consumers do not have other choices.
400
What branch has the most impact on businesses?
The Legislative branch, because it makes the laws that businesses must follow.
400
This agency sets guidelines for workplace safety and environmental concerns.
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
400
How are the FDA and the CPSC alike?
They are both government agencies and protect consumers.
400
What is the Ad Council?
A nonprofit organization that helps prodcue public service advertising campaigns for government agencies and other qualifying groups.
400
Define whistle-blowing.
Reporting an illegal action of one's employer.
500
What are the 5 roles of US Government in the Private Enterprise System?
Service Provider and customer, Regulator, Enforcer of Free-Enterprise System, Monitor of the Economy, and Business Supporter.
500
This agency is responsible for overseeing the safety of products such as toys, electronics and household furniture.
What is the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
500
What are the 6 divisions of the Bureau of Consumer Protection?
Advertising Division, Enforcement Division, Financial Practices Division, Marketing Practices Division, Internation Division of Consumer Protection and Division of Planning and Information
500
Explain "green marketing."
When companies engage in the production and promotion of environmentally safe products.
500
Why is it important for businesses to be proactive about ethical practices?
When a corporate scandal or unethical behavior on the part of a business becomes known, consumers develop a very poor image of the company and may choose to take their business elsewhere.