In US politics, short list is most frequently used in two instances: first a list of prospective vice presidential nominees compiled for the benefit of a party's presidential nominee, and a list of people who might be nominated by an executive office holder to a judicial or lower executive office.
Consumer protection laws are a form of government regulation aimed to protect consumer rights. Organizations that promote consumer protection include government agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission, the Bureau of Consumer Protection, and the newly formed Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
Other organizations that promote consumer protection include government organizations and self-regulating business organizations such as consumer protection agencies and organizations, the Federal Trade Commission, ombudsmen, Better Business Bureaus, etc.