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  2. Regulation - Wikipedia

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    Regulation in the social, political, psychological, and economic domains can take many forms: legal restrictions promulgated by a government authority, contractual obligations (for example, contracts between insurers and their insureds [1]), self-regulation in psychology, social regulation (e.g. norms), co-regulation, third-party regulation, certification, accreditation or market regulation.

  3. Command and control regulation - Wikipedia

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    Command and Control (CAC) Regulation can be defined as “the direct regulation of an industry or activity by legislation that states what is permitted and what is illegal”. [1] This approach differs from other regulatory techniques, e.g. the use of economic incentives , which frequently includes the use of taxes and subsidies as incentives ...

  4. Regulatory economics - Wikipedia

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    Regulation is generally defined as legislation imposed by a government on individuals and private sector firms in order to regulate and modify economic behaviors. [1] Conflict can occur between public services and commercial procedures (e.g. maximizing profit ), the interests of the people using these services (see market failure ), and also ...

  5. Economic law - Wikipedia

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    Economic law is a set of legal rules for regulating economic activity. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Economics can be defined as "a social science concerned with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services."

  6. Direct democracy - Wikipedia

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    Semi-direct democracies, in which representatives administer day-to-day governance, but the citizens remain the sovereign, allow for three forms of popular action: referendum (plebiscite), initiative, and recall. The first two forms—referendums and initiatives—are examples of direct legislation. [3]

  7. AP United States Government and Politics - Wikipedia

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    Advanced Placement (AP) United States Government and Politics (often shortened to AP Gov or AP GoPo and sometimes referred to as AP American Government or simply AP Government) is a college-level course and examination offered to high school students through the College Board's Advanced Placement Program.

  8. Legislation - Wikipedia

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    Legislation is the process or result of enrolling, enacting, or promulgating laws by a legislature, parliament, or analogous governing body. [1] Before an item of legislation becomes law it may be known as a bill , and may be broadly referred to as "legislation" while it remains under consideration to distinguish it from other business.

  9. Regulation of science - Wikipedia

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    The regulation of science refers to use of law, or other ruling, by academic or governmental bodies to allow or restrict science from performing certain practices, or researching certain scientific areas. Science could be regulated by legislation if areas are seen as harmful, immoral, or dangerous.