Alex had purchased a battery-operated drill. The drill overheated and exploded when he tried to use it. It was determined that the explosion was due to a problem with how the drill was manufactured. Alex can lodge a complaint about the drill at the _____
a. Consumer Product Safety Commission
b. Consumer Protection Commission
c. Federal Trade Commission
d. Department of Trade
ANSWER: a
The sole purpose of the Consumer Product Safety Commission is to protect the health and safety of consumers in and around their homes .The CPSC has the power to set mandatory safety standards for almost all products consumers use (about 15,000 items) and can fine offending firms up to $500,000 and sentence their officers to up to a year in prison.
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State support for religious schools:
a. is allowable as long as the money is not used for religious purposes. b. is unconstitutional because of the entanglement of church and state. c. is unconstitutional because it violates the Free Exercise Clause. d. Both b and c
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In the percent increase or decrease problems, the portion is:
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