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State Government Policy

State Government Policy. 1. Regulation of Businesses. What is an example of a government regulation that applies to a business? Why do we depend on the government to regulate businesses?. State Regulation of Businesses. 2. Consumer Protection. Whose job is it?

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State Government Policy

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  1. State Government Policy

  2. 1. Regulation of Businesses • What is an example of a government regulation that applies to a business? • Why do we depend on the government to regulate businesses?

  3. State Regulation of Businesses

  4. 2. Consumer Protection • Whose job is it? • The state regulates all kinds of things: • Interest charges on credit cards • Auto repair estimates • Landlord-tenant relations • Home repair costs • Why does the state bother?

  5. 3. Worker Protection • Worker’s compensation • Payments to people who are unable to work due to a work-related injury • Unemployment • Workers who lose jobs unexpectedly

  6. What is problematic in this picture? • Hint: look at the sky

  7. 4. Environmental Regulation • Why does the state bother to regulate the environment? BBC News Nov. 23, 2010: Tehran schools closed due to smog. Tehran is believed to be one of most polluted cities in the world. “All schools and nurseries in the Iranian capital, Tehran, have been closed for two days because air pollution has reached dangerous levels.”

  8. How does the state government regulate pollution?

  9. How does the government care for the environment?

  10. 5. State Justice System • The state has a criminal code that gives local authorities powers to make some laws but not others • States set their own system of punishments • Ex: Mandatory sentencing in drug-related crimes or victim compensation • Correctional System: state prisons, county and municipal jails, detention centers • State spending on corrections has increased more each year than highway, education, hospital or public welfare systems

  11. 6. Education and the State • The state contributes some money to public schools and local governments distribute the rest • The state mandates standardized testing (CSAP), number of years students must attend school, graduation requirements, minimum teacher salaries, etc.

  12. 7. The State and Low-Income Residents

  13. 8. Taxes

  14. Other Sources of Revenue • Motor vehicle registration • Lotteries • Traffic tickets and parking fees • Federal money makes up 20% of state revenue • Grants for a specific purpose • Borrowing for long-term construction or building projects • Selling bonds • Often voters have to approve new bond issues

  15. Assignment Page 674 • Compare the pie graphs and discuss the major differences at your table between state and local expenditures. • What do you think accounts for these differences? Page 676 • Read about eminent domain and answer questions 1-3 about the case. • As a group, discuss the “You Be the Judge” topics

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