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title: "SSPFL11: Consumer Protection Forms (Georgia Social Studies standard)"
code: SSPFL11
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Social Studies, SSPFL11
subject: social_studies
grades:
  - high-school
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# SSPFL11: Consumer Protection Forms

Explain and evaluate various forms of consumer protection.

- Subject: Social Studies
- Appears in: High School, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/high-school.md

## Expectations

- **SSPFL11.a**: Describe the roles of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), National Credit Union Association (NCUA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in protecting consumers.
- **SSPFL11.b**: Compare different methods for lodging consumer complaints (e.g., Better Business Bureau, usa.gov/consumer-complaints, direct contact with business).
- **SSPFL11.c**: Explain the primary purpose of important consumer legislation including the Truth in Lending Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Dodd-Frank Act.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.