1. Social Responsibility of Business and Government
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4-1 Social Responsibility
4-2 Government Protection Activities
4-3 Government Regulation and Assistance
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2. Government Protection Activities
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Goals
Identify the roles and levels of government.
Explain government protection activities.
Describe types of intellectual property.
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Contract
An agreement to exchange goods or services for something of value, usually money.
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Patent
Gives the inventor the sole right to make, use, or sell the item for 20 years.
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Copyright
Protects the creative work of authors, composers, and artists.
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Trademark
A word, letter, or symbol linked with a specific company or product.
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7. GOVERNMENT IN SOCIETY Roles of government
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Roles of government
Providing services for members of society
Protecting citizens, consumers, businesses, and workers
Regulating utilities and promoting competition
Providing information and support to businesses
Buying goods and services
Hiring public employees
Raising revenue
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8. GOVERNMENT IN SOCIETY Levels of government Federal government
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Levels of government
Federal government
State government
Local government
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The U.S. Constitution gives the federal government the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce.
The federal government oversees the activities that involve two or more states or other countries.
The federal government regulates foreign and interstate commerce.
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Interstate commerce is business dealings involving companies in more than one state.
The federal government would regulate a trucking company that ships products to several states.
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State governments regulate business actions within their own borders.
Intrastate commerce refers to business dealings involving companies that do business in only one state.
A trucking company that hauls products only within a state’s boundaries would be regulated by that state and not the federal government.
State governments assign some of their legislative power to local governments.
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Local governments include county boards and city or town councils.
Local governments provide services needed for an orderly society, such as police and fire protection.
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13. Checkpoint >> What are the three levels of government? Answer
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What are the three levels of government?
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local
state
federal
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14. GOVERNMENT PROTECTION ACTIVITIES
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Government
protects citizens through police and fire services,
protects consumers and business owners by enforcing contracts and intellectual property rights, and
protects workers through laws that require safe working conditions.
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Worker protection
As a worker, you have a basic right to safe working conditions.
Safety standards for buildings, machines, and chemicals are set by government agencies.
Government inspections and regulation of work areas help reduce the number of job-related accidents.
You cannot be denied work because of your race, religion, sex or age.
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Contract enforcement
Contracts are another example of government protection.
A contract is an agreement to exchange goods or services for something of value, usually money.
It is a basic part of doing business.
A contract may be written or unwritten.
Certain elements must be included for the contract to be enforceable.
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Contract Basics
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18. Checkpoint >> What are the main elements of a contract? Answer
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What are the main elements of a contract?
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agreement
competent parties
consideration
legality
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19. PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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The three types of intellectual property are:
Patents
When individuals or companies create new products, they many obtain a patent.
A patent gives the inventor the sole right to make, use, or sell the item for 20 years.
A company that creates a new means to record programs from television could get a patent for this process.
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The three types of intellectual property are:
Copyrights
A copyright protects the creative work of authors, composers, and artists.
Copyright protection lasts for the life of the person receiving the copyright.
It also extends for 70 years after the person’s death.
Copyrights are identified with the symbol.
.Trademarks
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The three types of intellectual property are:
Trademarks
A trademark is a word, letter, or symbol linked with a specific company or product.
Businesses register company names, team emblems, and label designs with the government.
A trademark can be very valuable.
Another name for trademark is logo.
Can you think or some logos?
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22. Checkpoint >> What are three types of intellectual property?
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What are three types of intellectual property?
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patents
copyrights
trademarks
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