1. Government protection
Essential Question:
Which services provided by the government protect businesses, individuals, and workers while they are conducting business? 1

2. Government Protection continued
How are workers protected in their work environments by the government?
Worker’s protection provides safe work condition for employees.
The government enforces minimum standards for buildings, machines, and chemicals.
How are workers protected in their work environments by the government?
Worker’s protection provides safe work condition for employees.
The government enforces minimum standards for buildings, machines, and chemicals. 2

3. Government Protection continued
A contract is an agreement usually between two parties to exchange goods or services for something of value, usually money.
What are the elements of a contract?
Agreement
Competent parties
Consideration
Legality
What are the elements of a contract?
Agreement
Competent parties
Consideration
Legality 3

4. Government Protection continued
The government enforces contracts between businesses and individuals by ensuring agreed upon work and the exchange of money or other means are completed.
Examples of when contracts are used:
Buying an automobile
Leasing a building
Buying inventory 4

5. Government Protection cont.
Intellectual property protected by the government are:
Copyrights
protect the creative works of artists, authors, and composers. In the United States, originators are protected during their lifetime plus 70 years to publish and exhibit their works.
Patents
provide originators the exclusive right to make, use, or sell the item for 17 years.
Trademarks
protect registered words, letters, or symbols connected with a company or product.
Copyrights protect the creative works of artists, authors, and composers. In the United States, originators are protected during their lifetime plus 70 years to publish and exhibit their works.
Patents provide originators the exclusive right to make, use, or sell the item for 17 years.
Trademarks protect registered words, letters, or symbols connected with a company or product.
What is an example of each intellectual property?
Examples:
Copyright: Published poem titled Still I Rise by poet Dr. Maya Angelou
Patents: Nike’s production of the footwear
Trademarks: Starbucks symbol found on coffee cups 5

6. What is an example of each intellectual property?
Copyright:
Published poem titled Still I Rise by poet Dr. Maya Angelou
Author of a book
Patents:
Nike’s production of the footwear
Cosmetic company’s process for producing lipstick
Trademarks:
Starbucks symbol found on coffee cups
Logo of a soft drink