Major U.S.

Federal Regulatory Agencies

Objective: By
completing the project students will have a better understanding of Federal Regulatory Agencies and their
function.

Standards:

BMA-LEB-7 Categorize, evaluate, and assess specific statutory/regulatory schemes impact on a business.

7.3 Research and summarize the major federal consumer protection laws and how they are enforced including
but not limited to Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Consumer
Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA), and Federal Trade
Commission Act (FTCA).

7.4 Describe and discuss the major federal laws regulating a businesss impact on the environment including but
not limited to Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Resource Recovery and Conservation Act
(RCRA), and Endangered Species Act (ESA).

7.6 Describe and discuss the major federal laws regulating business employment practices including but not
limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Immigration Reform and Control Act, and National Labor
Relations Act (NLRA).

CTAE-FS-5 Information Technology Applications: Learners use multiple information technology devices to
access, organize, process, transmit, and communicate information.

Using what you have learn in class and the internet, research one of the following agencies and create a
PowerPoint and present to the class your findings. (See attached grading rubric for guidelines)

Consumer Product Safety Commission Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Equal Employment Opportunity Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)

Commission (EEOC)
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC)
Federal Reserve System (FED)
 GRADING RUBRIC FOR FEDERAL AGENCIES POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS

NAME:_____________________________

KNOWLEDGE: 4 3 2 1 0
Shows an understanding of the material
Able to answer questions

PARTICIPATION: 4 3 2 1 0
Does their fair share in presenting the material
Participates in each part of the presentation

LENGTH: 4 3 2 1 0
Long enough to adequately cover assigned material

CONTENT: 4 3 2 1 0
Topic covered thoroughly
Enough information given to understand topic
Did not exclude any important information or include
any unnecessary information

DESIGN: 4 3 2 1 0
Very creative
Easy to see and follow
Did not include any unnecessary graphics

COMMENTS:

TOTAL ________ / 20

4 = EXCELLENT

3 = AVERAGE

2 = BELOW AVERAGE
1 = BARELY ATTEMPTED

0 = NOT ATTEMPTED