Name:_________________________________

Date_____/_____/_____

PD:______

GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCIES

Directions: Using the internet and the chart below you should record
information on the following government regulatory agencies. Please be
sure to respond to the final column.
REGULATORY
AGENCY
(Please write out
name)
CPSC

EEOC

FCC

FDA

FDIC

MISSION OF
AGENCY

POLICIES,
REGULATIONS,
AND
RESPONSIBILTIE
S OF AGENCY

HOW DOES
THIS AGENCY
AFFECT THE
AVERAGE
CONSUMER?

Name:_________________________________

FTC

NLRB

OSHA

SEC

SSA

Date_____/_____/_____

PD:______

Name:_________________________________

Date_____/_____/_____

PD:______

Part II Directions: Read the following responsibility descriptions of

government regulatory agencies and write the abbreviation of the
corresponding agency on the line next to that duty.
________1. Responsible for testing food quality for products sold in
supermarkets and restaurants.
________2. Tests a wide range of products available to consumers on an open
market to make sure that the product is not dangerous or harmful to the
person purchasing the product.
________3. Sets safety regulations in the workplace and is responsible for
giving companies the information on hazardous materials and equipment
protocol.
________4. Acts as a safety net for banks and accounts so that in the event
that the bank has to foreclose, a portion of their money will be returned to
them by this agency.
________5. Ensures that the labor force of any given company or corporation
is not skewed unfairly to discriminate against any individual race, gender,
religious group, or any other non-work related characteristic.
________6. This agency is responsible for filtering out any misleading,
inappropriate or offensive material is available through public media. This
agency also sets ratings for movies and television shows.
________7. Responsible for monitoring the stock market and will investigate
any accusations of illegal insider trading or any company alleged of
participating in a Ponzi scheme.
________8. Agency responsible of regulating money dispersed to people who
are incapable of working whether it be due to age, disability, or other
circumstances.
________9. Prevent and address anticompetitive practices amongst
businesses in an effort to prevent the formation of a monopoly or oligopoly.
________10. Protects the rights of workers to unionize and addresses legal
cases where a company is accused of abusing their labor force.