Exam 43: Administrative Law and Regulatory Agencies

The Department of Homeland Security advises the U.S.President on matters related to internal security, external threats to the United States and potential terrorist attacks.This department is an example of a(n)________.

The Government in the Sunshine Act is a federal act that opens most federal administrative agency meetings to the public.

The ________ says that when an administrative agency is created, it is given certain powers; the agency can use only the legislative, judicial, and executive powers that are allotted to it.

Federal administrative agencies are created by ________.

State administrative agencies are created by the legislative branch of the federal government.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which regulates the issuance and trading of securities, is an example of a federal independent agency.

Procedural administrative law establishes the procedure that must be followed by the federal or state legislatures in creating an administrative agency.

Most inspections by administrative agencies are subject to the ________ Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.

All administrative proceedings presided by a select jury of laymen who then question the functionality of the new proposed law.

Administrative agencies do not have to comply with the Due Process Clause of the U.S.Constitution when adjudicating cases of violation.

One of the services provided by the Department of Homeland Security is emergency preparedness and response to terrorist incidents.

________ are federal agencies that advise the president.

All state regulatory laws are drafted by the federal government and then adopted by the state.

A federal administrative agency that proposes to adopt a substantive rule can legally resort to informal rule-making.

________ refers to a rule issued by an administrative agency that has the force of law and to which covered persons and businesses must adhere.

The Privacy Act provides that documents in the possession of federal administrative agencies are confidential to the respective agencies and cannot be accessed by the public.

The ________ is a federal act which states that federal administrative agencies can maintain only information about an individual that is relevant and necessary to accomplish a legitimate agency purpose.

Regulatory statutes can be termed as administrative laws.

The legislative branch is permitted to authorize existing administrative agencies to enforce new statutes.

Which of the following is true about the Department of Homeland Security?