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Analyze the role of government in the US free enterprise structure, including the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Government acts as a service provider, regulator, enforcer of laws, and monitor of the economy, supporting businesses and protecting consumers, employees, investors, and the environment.
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Find what they are… • FDA • CPSC • EEOC • OSHA • SEC (Not college sports) • EPA • FTC • SBA • USDA • FMLA
Government and Laws Chapter 6.1 9.3 Analyze the role of government in our Free Enterprise
Structure of US Government • Executive Branch: Office of President and Executive Dept. • Legislative Branch: US Congress (Senate and House of Representatives) • Judicial Branch: Judges and court system
Roles of Government • Provider of Services • Customer • Regulator • Enforcer of laws • Monitor of economy
Service Provider and Customer • Gov’t is the US largest Customer • 1/3 of GDP is generated by gov’t • Services: provided to general public through taxes • Dept of Defense, Homeland security, disaster recovery (FEMA), infrastructure (roads, etc.), libraries, education, etc.
Regulator • Protects consumers, employees, investors and environment • Consumer Protection: Licensed occupations, FDA, CPSC • Worker Protection: EEOC, OSHA, FMLA • Investor Protection: SEC • Environment Protection: EPA
Enforcer of Free Enterprise • FTC: Federal Trade Commission • Three Bureaus • Bureau of Consumer Protection (Advertising, enforcement, financial, marketing, international, planning/information) • Bureau of Competition (anti-competitive mergers and distribution) • Bureau of Economics (compiles reports and provides to congress)
Monitor of Economy • Federal Reserve System: Nation’s Central Bank
Business Supporter • SBA – Small Business Administration