According to the text, why does government regulation exist?

What will be an ideal response?


All governments regulate the behavior of individuals and organizations, with the primary objective of changing that behavior when the unchecked pursuit of self-interest could harm others: consumers, competitors, suppliers, distributors, workers, or members of future generations. Another reason is to control how government agencies and their employees go about their administrative tasks, particularly those that involve regulation of private behavior. Can there ever be too much regulation? Why or why not?

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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The members of the Second Continental Congress were pushed toward independence in part through the publication of which essay?

a. American Cousin b. Articles of Confederation c. Common Sense d. Federalist No. 10

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Which are the trial courts of the federal system?

a. District courts b. Circuit courts c. Intermediate appellate courts d. Civil courts

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A federal grant program providing money to spend on a broad, general policy area is known as which of the following?

a. block grant b. formula grant c. categorical grant d. project grant e. policy grant

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