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Unit 11 civics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Antitrust legislation:: | laws against monopolies and trusts |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): | government agency that protects consumers from faulty products |
| Currency | medium of exchange for goods and services |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): | agency which protects the nation’s air, water and soil quality. |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): | agency responsible for enforcing federal discrimination laws. |
| Federal Communication Commission (FCC): | agency responsible for regulating the radio, TV, and phone industries. |
| Federal Reserve System | central bank of the US that works to maintain low and stable inflation. |
| Federal Trade Commission (FTC): | agency responsible for enforcing antitrust legislation and promoting fair competition. |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA): | agency responsible for regulating the production of food, medicine, & cosmetics. |
| Income tax: | payments made by individuals and corporations based on income received. |
| Inflation: | a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. |
| labor | work; especially physical work |
| monopolies | a business that owns all of a particular good or service |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): | agency responsible for ensuring safe and healthful working conditions |
| Property right | a legal claim of ownership |
| Property tax | tax levied on land and buildings (cars or boats, too) |
| recession: | period of economic decline where trade and economic activity are reduced/slowed |
| Sales tax | tax consumers pay on items purchased which is a percentage of the sales price |
| Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): | agency responsible for protecting investors |
| simultaneously: | at the same time |