Exam 15: Consumerism

What are the three national movements that aimed to protect consumers in the United States?

Define warranty.What are the different types of warranties?

What are the two kinds of warranties?

How does the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)protect consumers?

What are the arguments in defense of consumerism?

Enlightenment led to the rise of the idea that human beings are ends in themselves.

The key to strict liability is that the injured person must prove negligence or breach of warranty to prevail in court.

Which of the following products is regulated by the CPSC?

What were the four agencies created by Congress in response to President John F.Kennedy's speech on consumer rights by passing more than a dozen major consumer protection statutes that expanded authority of existing agencies and creating the following four new agencies: • The Federal Highway Administration (1966)to set highway safety standards. • The Federal Railroad Administration (1966)to regulate rail safety. • The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (1970)to protect the public from unsafe automobiles. • The Consumer Product Safety Commission (1972)to guard against unsafe products. F.Kennedy's speech on consumer rights? Congress responded to President John

_____ is the idea,arising in the Enlightenment,that human beings are ends in themselves.

Which of the following observations about the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)is true?

Define product liability.

Which of the following is true regarding the law of torts?

Laws that prohibited stores from opening on Sundays were called:

Which of the following doctrines defined the legal relationship between a consumer and other parties to a sale?

Laws that prohibit retail stores from being open for business on Sundays are called blue laws.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does all of the following EXCEPT:

Intense competition between corporations works to bring consumers:

The Food and Drug Administration has the authority to regulate the quality,safety,and labeling of poultry,meat,eggs,and alcoholic beverages.

The movement that promotes the rights and powers of end users in relation to the sellers of products and services is called: