This article highlights some of the actions being taken in countries around the world, as well as by companies like Google and Facebook, to address issues around harmful content being posted to social media. (Updated February 2019)

While consumers and producers obviously make most decisions that mold the economy, government activities have at least four powerful effects on the U.S. economy.

You can make a difference in the federal decision making process. Search by date, category, or government agency and read recent governmental regulations. Assess these regulations firsthand and provide feedback to the people who matter.

This section from an Economics textbook explains why natural monopolies are allowed and how those monopolies can be regulated, usually by government, so that both companies and consumers are dealt with fairly.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology promises to automate and reshape business, commerce, and consumer activities worldwide. But AI also triggers concerns about privacy, potential racial bias, security, and plenty more. As a result,...

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated - in some cases, by years - the advance of the future of government. By necessity, government's response to the pandemic resulted in rapid change of the sort generally not seen in the public sector. From...

A searchable and browsable database of U.S. federal regulations and rules issued by U.S. federal agencies.

Market-based regulatory programs designed by the EPA, with information for consumers and industry cap-and-trade policies, Clean Air Act, and other government-sponsored efforts to reduce air pollution.

Provides lots of information about Alberta's oil sands, including what they are and how they formed, what Alberta is doing to lessen the impact their development has on the environment, a glossary, FAQs, an infographic, regulations and...

This resource outlines different economic and political options, and focuses on the problems associated with government ownership and socialism. Good background for a paper.

The 1980s battle over safety belt laws reflected widespread ambivalence over the role and value of government regulation. Drivers and passengers complained that seat belts were uncomfortable and restrictive, but the uproar over mandatory...

An interdisciplinary unit teaching the topic of scientific research performed on human subjects for a skin cancer study. The physics principles behind imaging techniques, the biological implications of UV radiation on the skin, the...

Explore the issue of commercial speech -- think Joe Camel, the Marlboro Man -- which is speech that proposes an economic transaction. Is it covered by the First Amendment?

After the 2016 presidential contest and years of investigations from intelligence experts, Congress woke up to the power Big Tech holds over democracy - whether it's through collecting data or serving up political ads. For legislators,...

A collection of original documents that deal with the interactions between the film industry and the government. They cover such issues as censorship, film industry regulation, labor issues, juvenile delinquency, and the blacklisting of...

Presents a chart contrasting the powers of the National government to the powers of a State government. The powers shared by both levels of government are listed below the chart.

Command-And-Control Regulation: The simplest kind of regulation is to just tell people what to do. This has downsides, though.

Overview of the many government "watchdog" agencies and regulatory commissions created to regulate or oversee business activity in order to protect public interest.

Government resource presents the laws and regulations that pertain to Canada's Nuclear Safety and Control Act.

This activity analyzes "The Wizard Of Oz" while studying the topics of inflation and government regulations.

Practice what you've learned about natural monopolies in this four-question exercise, including what makes a monopoly a natural monopoly, government regulation, and efficiency.

In 1773 the British government took over some responsibility for ruling British India. The "Regulating Act" set up a governor-general and council nominated partly by the East India Company and partly by the government. This site...

Explore the constitutional conflict regarding the question of whether the first amendment limits the government's ability to regulate fighting words or hateful speech? This source contains background information and links to historical...

This classroom activity allows different boundaries for various groups of learners to take a quiz. For example, some groups get more time, others may use a book or notes, etc. However, the roles of students will change just prior to the...