Exam 1 Flashcards
Federalism
division of governing power between the federal government and the states
Supremacy Clause
federal law is supreme and that state law must, in case of conflict, yield
Commerce Claus
it provides a broad source of commerce power for the federal government to regulate the economy and
it restricts state regulations that obstruct or unduly burden interstate commerce.
eminent domain
The government’s power to take private property for public use
Contract Clause
restrict states from retroactively modifying public charters and private contracts.
Federal Preemption
right of federal government to regulate matters within its power to the exclusion of regulation by the states
Adjudication
formal methods by which an agency resolves disputes
Legislative Control
includes control over the agency’s budget and enabling statute
Norris-La Guardia Act
Declared it to be U.S. policy that labor was to have full freedom to form unions, without employer interference.
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
“the right to self-organization, to form, join or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection” is, for workers, a federally protected right
Labor-Management Relations Act
prohibits certain unfair union practices
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
is the enforcement agency for federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
Equal Pay Act
prohibits an employer from discriminating between employees on the basis of gender by paying unequal wages for the same work.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in hiring, firing, compensating, promoting, training, and other employment-related processes.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in employment areas that include hiring, firing, and compensating.
Rehabilitation Act
assist the handicapped in obtaining rehabilitation training, access to public facilities, and employment
Sherman Antitrust Act
prohibits contracts, combinations, and conspiracies that restrain trade, while Section 2 outlaws both monopolies and attempts to monopolize
Clayton Act
The major provisions of the Clayton Act deal with price discrimination, tying contracts, exclusive dealing, and mergers. Section 2, which deals with price discrimination,
Robinson-Patman Act
which further prohibits price discrimination in interstate commerce concerning commodities of like grade and quality
Federal Trade Commission Act
charged with preventing unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce
Fair Labor Standards Act
was a federal law that regulates child labor, minimum
wage of $7.25 and over-time
National Environment Policy
Act (NEPA)
Created EPA
