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.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was essentially a series of financial reforms instituted by U.S President Barack Obama back in July 2010 as a response to counteract the financial and reputational damage caused towards the end of the Aughts (i.e first decade) of the 21st Century .