| A | B |
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| interlocking directorate | a board of directors, the majority of whose members also serve as the board of directors of a competing corporation |
| antitrust legislation | federal and state laws passed to prevent new monopolies from forming and to break up those that already exist |
| merger | a combined company that results when one corporation buys more than half the stock of another corporation and, thus controls the second corporation |
| conglomerate | large corporatioin made up of smaller corporations dealing in unrelated businesses |
| deregulation | reduction of government regulation and control over business activity |
| muckrakers | journalism focusing on exposing corruption in business and politics |
| FTC | regulates product warranties, unfair methods of competition in interstate commerce |
| FDA | regulates purity and safety of foods, drugs, and cosmetics |
| FTC | regulates and licenses television, radio, telegraph, and telephone companies |
| SEC | regulates the sale of stocks, bonds, and other investments |
| EEOC | responsible for working to reduce discrimination based on religion, gender, race, natiional origin, or age |
| OSHA | regulates the work place environment for worker's safety |
| EPA | develops and enforces environmental standards for air, water, and toxic waste |
| NRC | regulates and licenses the nuclear power industry |
