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1. First, go to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) website - you can perform an Internet search for this agency. Explore the site, reviewing such information as how the FTC uses legislative, executive (investigative), and judicial powers. Find the Bureau of Consumer Protection which is within the FTC. Then find information regarding Robocalls:
a) Explain how you can file a complaint after getting an illegal robocall.
b) What is one unusual way that the Bureau of Consumer Protection is inviting "tech gurus" to help fight such illegal calls.
2. Agency vs. Agency: Describe at least 3 reasons why an Independent Agency is considered to be more independent than an Executive Agency. For this question, do discuss the differences in how the two types of agencies are created, who runs the agencies, and who oversees the agencies. Do not discuss the functions of the agency, such as whether they have broad powers or regulatory powers.
3. Privacy Act:
a) When can a federal agency disclose your personal information to another agency?
b) What 3 rights do you have under the Privacy Act?
Answer and Reply
4. The Big Thing: Find a current article regarding an action taken by an agency. The action could be legislative, executive/investigative, judicial, or educational in nature.
a) Provide the link to the article.
b) Summarize the action taken by the agency.
~Your summary must be a minimum of 3 to 5 sentences long. If you are unable to come up with enough sentences, find a new article.
~It must be written in your own words, and it must be accurate and complete.
~It must be clear and include enough detail that your classmates can understand the information without accessing the actual article. Hopefully, it will be interesting enough that your classmates will want to access the article.
c) Evaluate the action taken by the agency. Your response must be a minimum of 4 to 5 sentences long. Possible discussion points: Explain whether the act, or proposed act:
~Will benefit or harm businesses, society, and the economy
~Unduly favors any party, such as a business, the economy, or society
~Conforms with the information you read in your textbook regarding agencies
~Fulfills the mission of the agency