Laurakerzman_the+impact+of+congress

1 Federal National Weather service provides weather reports 2 Electricity is brought to people through federal subsides and regulations 3 Standard time is set by the federal government 4 Dept. of agriculture regulates cotton and wool 5 Cosmetics are monitored so they are not toxic 6 Medications are researched with funding through congress 7 Safe drinking water is provided by government with regulations 8 Pets need vaccines because of government regulations 9 Thanks to government and industry efforts, most newspapers are recycled 10 Coffee beans are imported through federal trade agreements 11 Garbage goes to environmentally safe landfill 12 milk pasteurization required by state law 13 Nutrition labeling required on food packages 14 Agricultural research has improved crop production 15 Major government role in the production and maintenance of roads 16 Requirements of seat belts and airbags save thousands of lives 17 Federal government oversees use of the airways, and protects music with copyright laws 18 State requires drivers tests to get license 19 Car insurance is overseen by the states 20 Cities get federal funds for bike lanes 21 Federal emissions standards have lowered pollution 22 Traffic safety laws are made by state and local government 23 Federal and state governments provide significant subsidies to mass transit and have a role in ensuring bus safety 24 Public school teachers must be certified by the state 25 Funds for teacher salaries come from local and state government 26 Federal fruit classification and grading program 27 Standardized tests in key subjects are required by the government 28 Funds provided by congress help reduce class size 29 Variety of state, local, and federal parks 30 Major federal support for health research and hospital construction 31 Public lighting for safety provided by local government 32 Joystick controller originally developed by NASA 33 Stock market is regulated by the securities and exchange commission 34 Handling the mail 35 States set up lotteries and often the money helps to fund education