#1 US Consumer Protection Law

What is the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act, 1890?

• To control the content and labeling of food and drug products

• To increase competition among businesses by regulating monopolies

• To protect consumer rights by forming the Federal Trade Commission

• To prohibit deceptive telemarketing practices and regulate calls made to consumers' homes

Why was the Food and Drug Act, 1906 made?

• To control the content and labeling of food and drug products

• To increase competition among businesses by regulating monopolies

• To protect consumer rights by forming the Federal Trade Commission

• To prohibit deceptive telemarketing practices and regulate calls made to consumers' homes

What is the purpose of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 1914?

• To control the content and labeling of food and drug products

• To increase competition among businesses by regulating monopolies

• To protect consumer rights by forming the Federal Trade Commission

• To prohibit deceptive telemarketing practices and regulate calls made to consumers' homes

Why was the Robinson-Patman Act, 1936 made?

• To control the content and labeling of food and drug products

• To increase competition among businesses by regulating monopolies

• To protect small businesses from unfair pricing practices

• To prohibit deceptive telemarketing practices and regulate calls made to consumers' homes

What is the purpose of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1966?

• To control the content and labeling of food and drug products

• To increase competition among businesses by regulating monopolies

• To protect consumer rights by forming the Federal Trade Commission

• To require packages to be accurately labeled and fairly represent the contents

Why was the Consumer Credit Protection Act, 1968 made?

• To control the content and labeling of food and drug products

• To increase competition among businesses by regulating monopolies

• To protect consumer rights by forming the Federal Trade Commission

• To require disclosure of credit requirements and rates to loan applicants

What is the purpose of the Consumer Product Safety Act, 1972?

• To control the content and labeling of food and drug products

• To increase competition among businesses by regulating monopolies

• To protect consumer rights by forming the Federal Trade Commission

• To set safety standards and form the Consumer Product Safety Commission

Why was the Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 made?

• To control the content and labeling of food and drug products

• To increase competition among businesses by regulating monopolies

• To prohibit discrimination and ensure equal opportunity for persons with disabilities

• To regulate the use of electronic contracts and signatures for Internet business transactions

What is the purpose of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, 1994?

• To control the content and labeling of food and drug products

• To increase competition among businesses by regulating monopolies

• To protect consumer rights by forming the Federal Trade Commission

• To prohibit deceptive telemarketing practices and regulate calls made to consumers' homes

Why was the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act, 1999 made?

• To control the content and labeling of food and drug products

• To increase competition among businesses by regulating monopolies

• To prohibit deceptive telemarketing practices and regulate calls made to consumers' homes

• To limit the sharing of consumer information by requiring financial services companies to inform consumers about how private information is handled