1. Bell work
What are 5 ways that the government has impacted your life this year? They can be large or small happen every day or just once.

2. Government Roles in U.S.

3. Private individuals own and operate firms
The Free Enterprise
Private individuals own and operate firms
There are regulations on business operations
Government laws placed on businesses

4. Importance of Bill of Rights to Free Enterprise

5. Gives us property rights
The 5th Amendment
“No Person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”
Gives us property rights

6. O’Hare Expansion

7. So What is the “Just Compensation?”
“Fair Market Value for their homes”

9. Besides just homes, what other property do you think O’Hare is expanding through?

11. The Bill of Rights also….

12. Prohibit states from passing any law “impairing the obligation of contracts”
Guarantees businesses the right to making binding contracts without government interference

13. The Role of Government in Free Enterprise

14. Public Disclosure Laws
Require companies to give consumers important information about their products
Examples…..

17. Government protects the concerns of the public as a whole
Public Interest
Government protects the concerns of the public as a whole
FDA
FAA
EEOC
EPA
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Environmental Protection Agency

18. What do you think the big negative effect of Government Safety Involvement is???