Question 1

Which of the following is a dependent regulatory agency (DRA)?

Accepted Answer

A) FCC 
B) FDA 
C) ICC 
D) FTC 
A) FCC 
B) FDA 
C) ICC 
D) FTC B

Question 2

In Bi-Metallic Investment Company v.State Board of Equalization of Colorado, the Supreme Court ruled that it is a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment for a governmental body to take a general rule-making action without giving every individual an opportunity to dispute the action in a fair hearing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Agency-industry contacts are routine and varied. 
B) Agencies are often pressured by industry via Congress. 
C) There is hard evidence of bribery and other inducements being offered by industries to government regulators. 
D) Industries fear their competitors' ability to influence regulators. 
A) Agency-industry contacts are routine and varied. 
B) Agencies are often pressured by industry via Congress. 
C) There is hard evidence of bribery and other inducements being offered by industries to government regulators. 
D) Industries fear their competitors' ability to influence regulators. C

Question 4

The principal focus of administrative law is

Accepted Answer

A) discretionary justice. 
B) values and ethics-centered. 
C) on rules and regulations set by administrative agencies. 
D) limited to quasi-judicial cases determined by the Supreme Court. 
A) discretionary justice. 
B) values and ethics-centered. 
C) on rules and regulations set by administrative agencies. 
D) limited to quasi-judicial cases determined by the Supreme Court.

Question 5

A regulatory entity that twice in recent decades has seen its chairperson clash publicly with the president over major policy issues is the

Accepted Answer

A) FCC. 
B) PTC. 
C) SEC. 
D) FRB. 
A) FCC. 
B) PTC. 
C) SEC. 
D) FRB.

Question 6

Regulatory agencies do not change when a new administration is elected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The consumer movement contributed substantially to the rise of national government regulation during the 1960s and 1970s; however, some change is evident in public sentiments, which have become less supportive of regulatory action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The tobacco lobby before 1960 owed much of its strength to

Accepted Answer

A) its nationwide influence on agricultural politics. 
B) tobacco's status as a major product in a region represented by a number of powerful members of Congress. 
C) its impressive data showing smoking to be harmless. 
D) the lack of any information suggesting health hazards of smoking. 
A) its nationwide influence on agricultural politics. 
B) tobacco's status as a major product in a region represented by a number of powerful members of Congress. 
C) its impressive data showing smoking to be harmless. 
D) the lack of any information suggesting health hazards of smoking.

Question 9

A 1980 study of regulatory structure suggests that, in comparing IRCs and DRAs, the following statements are true except

Accepted Answer

A) the DRAs' political environment is more supportive of regulation. 
B) DRAs operate with less discretion than do IRCs. 
C) DRAs usually are designed to regulate in the interests of those being regulated. 
D) DRAs usually have other, nonregulatory functions. 
A) the DRAs' political environment is more supportive of regulation. 
B) DRAs operate with less discretion than do IRCs. 
C) DRAs usually are designed to regulate in the interests of those being regulated. 
D) DRAs usually have other, nonregulatory functions.

Question 10

Government regulation began in the 1800s by requiring that industries meet certain standards; in this century the emphasis has switched to punishing and preventing abuses in the marketplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The first of the independent regulatory boards and commissions (IRCs) in the national government was the ICC, founded in 1887.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The case of Goldberg v.Kelly dealt with a perceived violation of

Accepted Answer

A) substantive rules. 
B) procedural rules. 
C) interpretive rules. 
D) substantive justice. 
A) substantive rules. 
B) procedural rules. 
C) interpretive rules. 
D) substantive justice.

Question 13

Proposed agency rules, published in the Federal Register, attract widespread attention, both from interest groups and large numbers of individuals throughout the general population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

State regulatory responsibilities lie primarily in the area of licensing various professions, such as medicine, law, and insurance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most regulations issued during the 1970s were of the same general types as those in force prior to 1970, although there were many more of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Though regulatory entities sometimes operate in a quasi-judicial fashion, they have one power that the courts lack, which is

Accepted Answer

A) power to issue advisory opinions. 
B) power to issue injunctions. 
C) power to determine enforceable penalties. 
D) none of the above. 
A) power to issue advisory opinions. 
B) power to issue injunctions. 
C) power to determine enforceable penalties. 
D) none of the above.

Question 17

Administrative Law is a combination of the executive and judicial responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The independent regulatory entity that appears to have had the most difficult time, politically, in dealing with Congress during the 1980s and 1990s is

Accepted Answer

A) Public Health Service. 
B) PDA. 
C) FCC. 
D) FTC. 
A) Public Health Service. 
B) PDA. 
C) FCC. 
D) FTC.

Question 19

The FCC licenses radio and TV stations as well as newspapers, magazines, and periodic journals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding recent tobacco policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Some federal taxes are used for children's health programs. 
B) On average, state taxes are double those of the federal government. 
C) States are taking the lead regarding tobacco policy. 
D) President Bush supported Congressional adoption of a higher federal tobacco excise tax. 
A) Some federal taxes are used for children's health programs. 
B) On average, state taxes are double those of the federal government. 
C) States are taking the lead regarding tobacco policy. 
D) President Bush supported Congressional adoption of a higher federal tobacco excise tax.

Which of the following is a dependent regulatory agency (DRA)?

In Bi-Metallic Investment Company v.State Board of Equalization of Colorado, the Supreme Court ruled that it is a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment for a governmental body to take a general rule-making action without giving every individual an opportunity to dispute the action in a fair hearing.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

The principal focus of administrative law is

A regulatory entity that twice in recent decades has seen its chairperson clash publicly with the president over major policy issues is the

Regulatory agencies do not change when a new administration is elected.

The consumer movement contributed substantially to the rise of national government regulation during the 1960s and 1970s; however, some change is evident in public sentiments, which have become less supportive of regulatory action.

The tobacco lobby before 1960 owed much of its strength to

A 1980 study of regulatory structure suggests that, in comparing IRCs and DRAs, the following statements are true except

Government regulation began in the 1800s by requiring that industries meet certain standards; in this century the emphasis has switched to punishing and preventing abuses in the marketplace.

The first of the independent regulatory boards and commissions (IRCs) in the national government was the ICC, founded in 1887.

The case of Goldberg v.Kelly dealt with a perceived violation of

Proposed agency rules, published in the Federal Register, attract widespread attention, both from interest groups and large numbers of individuals throughout the general population.

State regulatory responsibilities lie primarily in the area of licensing various professions, such as medicine, law, and insurance.

Most regulations issued during the 1970s were of the same general types as those in force prior to 1970, although there were many more of them.

Though regulatory entities sometimes operate in a quasi-judicial fashion, they have one power that the courts lack, which is

Administrative Law is a combination of the executive and judicial responsibilities.

The independent regulatory entity that appears to have had the most difficult time, politically, in dealing with Congress during the 1980s and 1990s is

The FCC licenses radio and TV stations as well as newspapers, magazines, and periodic journals.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding recent tobacco policy?

Approaching the Study of Public Administration

Public Administration, Democracy, and Bureaucratic Power

Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

Organizational Theory

Decision Making in Administration

Chief Executives and Challenges of Administrative Leadership

Public Personnel Administration and Human Resource Development

Government Budgeting

Public Policy and Implementation

Performance Management in Government in the Public Sector

Conclusion: Public Administration in a Time of Conflict and Change

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Exam 11: Government Regulation and Administrative Law

Which of the following is a dependent regulatory agency (DRA)?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

The principal focus of administrative law is

A regulatory entity that twice in recent decades has seen its chairperson clash publicly with the president over major policy issues is the

Regulatory agencies do not change when a new administration is elected.

The consumer movement contributed substantially to the rise of national government regulation during the 1960s and 1970s; however, some change is evident in public sentiments, which have become less supportive of regulatory action.

The tobacco lobby before 1960 owed much of its strength to

A 1980 study of regulatory structure suggests that, in comparing IRCs and DRAs, the following statements are true except

Government regulation began in the 1800s by requiring that industries meet certain standards; in this century the emphasis has switched to punishing and preventing abuses in the marketplace.

The first of the independent regulatory boards and commissions (IRCs) in the national government was the ICC, founded in 1887.

The case of Goldberg v.Kelly dealt with a perceived violation of

Proposed agency rules, published in the Federal Register, attract widespread attention, both from interest groups and large numbers of individuals throughout the general population.

State regulatory responsibilities lie primarily in the area of licensing various professions, such as medicine, law, and insurance.

Most regulations issued during the 1970s were of the same general types as those in force prior to 1970, although there were many more of them.

Though regulatory entities sometimes operate in a quasi-judicial fashion, they have one power that the courts lack, which is

Administrative Law is a combination of the executive and judicial responsibilities.

The independent regulatory entity that appears to have had the most difficult time, politically, in dealing with Congress during the 1980s and 1990s is

The FCC licenses radio and TV stations as well as newspapers, magazines, and periodic journals.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding recent tobacco policy?

Approaching the Study of Public Administration

Public Administration, Democracy, and Bureaucratic Power

Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

Organizational Theory

Decision Making in Administration

Chief Executives and Challenges of Administrative Leadership

Public Personnel Administration and Human Resource Development

Government Budgeting

Public Policy and Implementation

Performance Management in Government in the Public Sector

Conclusion: Public Administration in a Time of Conflict and Change

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