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| A law that prohibits anti-competitive behavior (monopolization) and unfair business practices. These laws are intended to encourage competition in the marketplace. |
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| Fair Labor Standards Act (1938) |
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| A maximum 44-hour seven-day workweek, established a national minimum wage, guaranteed 'time-and-a-half' for overtime in certain jobs, and prohibited most employment of minors (age). |
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| A federal law that protects the rights of employees in the private sector to engage in concerted activity. This may include creating labor unions (also known as trade unions), discussing organizing and workplace issues among coworkers, engaging in collective bargaining, and taking part in strikes and other forms of protected concerted activity in support of their demands. |
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| A tax imposed on imports or exports (trade tariff) in and out of a country |
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| Is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. |
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| Is the central banking system of the United States. |
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| Is the rate at which interest is paid by borrowers for the use of money that they borrow from a lender |
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| People with more income pay a higher percentage of that income in tax than do those with less income. |
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| Is a tax imposed in such a manner that the tax rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases. |
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| Is a tax system with a constant marginal rate, usually applied to individual or corporate income. |
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| Is a guarantee of access to benefits based on established rights or by legislation. |
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| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) |
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| What is China's stance on it's rise? |
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| Peaceful Rise (They just want to get rich) |
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| The "Congress" version at the Missouri level. |
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Three steps:
First: Commission recommends three names
Second: Gov. picks a person from the three names
Third: After judge has served for a year their name is put on the ballet to be reappointed or not |
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