Ryan+A-Impact+of+Congress+Assignment

1. Standard Time is set by the federal government. 2. Weather report provided to broadcasters through federal National Weather Service. 3. The electricity is brought to consumers through the help of federal subsidies and regulations. 4. Safe drinking water, provided by the local government, is based on federal and state standards. 5. Coffee beans imported through federal trade agreements. 6. Pets required vaccinations by federal government. 7. Garbage goes to environmentally safe landfill. 8. GPS was developed by Department of Defense. 9. Federal standards have increased fuel efficiency for cars. 10. Car insurance is overseen by the states. 11. State requires written exam and driving test to obtain driver's license. 12. Federal government oversees airwaves and provides copyright protection for the music. 13. Federal emission standards have drastically reduced pollution from car exhaust. 14. Traffic safety laws are set by state and local government. 15. Federal & state government provide subsidies to mass transit and a role in bus safety. 16. Thousands of lives saved each year through Congress's requirement for cars to have seat belts and airbags. 17. Funds for teacher salaries come from state and local government. 18. Standardized competency tests required by state. 19. Funds provided by Congress to reduce class size. 20. Public school teachers must be certified by state. 21. Federal funds for school libraries and library media center. 22. 75% of all student financial aid is financed by the federal government. 23. Federal law requires equal access to education for individuals with disabilities. 24. Government programs to develop apprenticeships and job relevant content in high school curriculums. 25. Federal law protects against discrimination based on age, race, and gender. 26. Federal workplace safety regulations have reduced the overall workplace injury and death rate. 27. Cordless power tools originally developed by NASA. 28. Federal and state programs help support business research and develop new products. 29. Numerous loan and technical assistance programs to help small businesses succeed. 30. State regulates alcohol sales; meat inspected for bacteria by federal agency. 31. Bank deposits guaranteed through Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 32. Bar code scanner originally developed by space program 33. Major federal support for health research, hospital construction. 34. Public lighting for saftey provided by local government. 35 . Stock Market regulated by Securites and Exchange Commission (SEC) to protect investors from fradulent activity