Question 1

In the 1960s, courts accorded federal officials no immunity from tort actions when they perform duties required by law under their control or supervision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Define and describe the term externalities.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Externalities is a concept that comes from economics and helps justify government regulatory intervention. Also referred to as spillover effects,the term is described by the text through an example of a manufacturing company acting in its own best interests by taking the cheapest route to dispose of its waste,dumping it into the river used to operate the mill. This makes it so communities downstream must pay the cost of cleaning the water and suffer the other effects of pollution. The government would thus be able to justify regulatory action charging the polluter if the downstream costs were high enough.

Question 3

Government regulation can be broken down into which two overarching types?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic and moral 
B)  social and economic 
C)  federal and state 
D)  federal and local 
A)  economic and moral 
B)  social and economic 
C)  federal and state 
D)  federal and local B

Question 4

The three main values that are the basis for regulatory administration are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural fairness, efficiency, and policy achievement 
B)  procedural fairness, sound decisions, and efficiency 
C)  procedural fairness, sound decisions, and policy achievement 
D)  sound decisions, policy achievement, and efficiency 
A)  procedural fairness, efficiency, and policy achievement 
B)  procedural fairness, sound decisions, and efficiency 
C)  procedural fairness, sound decisions, and policy achievement 
D)  sound decisions, policy achievement, and efficiency

Question 5

Regulation has been a power vested in the U.S.government since ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Constitution of 1789 
B)  World War II 
C)  the ratification of the Bill of Rights 
D)  the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment 
A)  the Constitution of 1789 
B)  World War II 
C)  the ratification of the Bill of Rights 
D)  the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment

Question 6

Especially since the ______, presidents have been working hard to exert greater control over government regulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carter administration 
B)  Reagan administration 
C)  Ford administration 
D)  Nixon administration 
A)  Carter administration 
B)  Reagan administration 
C)  Ford administration 
D)  Nixon administration

Question 7

State and local governments can regulate only with the involvement of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Courts regulate the regulators in each of the following ways EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  by arbitrating appeals from agency rules and specific decisions 
B)  by issuing orders requiring companies to comply with agency rules 
C)  by offering free legal counsel to companies sued by government agencies 
D)  in suits filed against agencies that require the issuance of implied statutes 
A)  by arbitrating appeals from agency rules and specific decisions 
B)  by issuing orders requiring companies to comply with agency rules 
C)  by offering free legal counsel to companies sued by government agencies 
D)  in suits filed against agencies that require the issuance of implied statutes

Question 9

Name the three values at the core of regulatory administration and describe the complexities involved in pursuing them.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The three values at t

Question 10

Is regulation strictly an activity of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. No. State and local g

Question 11

Unlike economic regulation, social regulation tends to lodge primary responsibility in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  department bureaus or independent agencies rather than independent commissions 
B)  independent commissions rather than department bureaus or independent agencies 
C)  state and local agencies rather than federal agencies 
D)  federal bureaus rather than state and local agencies 
A)  department bureaus or independent agencies rather than independent commissions 
B)  independent commissions rather than department bureaus or independent agencies 
C)  state and local agencies rather than federal agencies 
D)  federal bureaus rather than state and local agencies

Question 12

Why is risk assessment relevant to regulation?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Regulators assess the

Question 13

Briefly, what is cost-benefit analysis?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Cost-benefi

Question 14

What are the two roles of state and local government regulation?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. State and local gover

Question 15

Which of the following is a private lawsuit for money damages, usually brought against a private person or corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  class action 
B)  dual action 
C)  suppression hearing 
D)  rule review 
A)  class action 
B)  dual action 
C)  suppression hearing 
D)  rule review

Question 16

The text argues that U.S.government regulation has been occurring since ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1789 
B)  the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment 
C)  the Civil War 
D)  the civil rights movement of the 1960s 
A)  1789 
B)  the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment 
C)  the Civil War 
D)  the civil rights movement of the 1960s

Question 17

According to the traditional rule, in order to exercise standing to sue, the plaintiff must show that a so-called legal wrong is involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Standing to sue is the legal right of an ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  organization to file a legal action 
B)  individual to file a legal action 
C)  individual or organization to file a legal action 
D)  agency to file a legal action 
A)  organization to file a legal action 
B)  individual to file a legal action 
C)  individual or organization to file a legal action 
D)  agency to file a legal action

Question 19

All of the following are generally considered part of the Federal Regulatory Process EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  comments by the public 
B)  final regulation 
C)  advanced notice of proposed rulemaking 
D)  congressional committee markup sessions 
A)  comments by the public 
B)  final regulation 
C)  advanced notice of proposed rulemaking 
D)  congressional committee markup sessions

Question 20

What is the primary method the president uses to regulate the regulators?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The preside

In the 1960s, courts accorded federal officials no immunity from tort actions when they perform duties required by law under their control or supervision.

Define and describe the term externalities.

Government regulation can be broken down into which two overarching types?

The three main values that are the basis for regulatory administration are ______.

Regulation has been a power vested in the U.S.government since ______.

Especially since the ______, presidents have been working hard to exert greater control over government regulation.

State and local governments can regulate only with the involvement of the federal government.

Courts regulate the regulators in each of the following ways EXCEPT ______.

Name the three values at the core of regulatory administration and describe the complexities involved in pursuing them.

Is regulation strictly an activity of the federal government?

Unlike economic regulation, social regulation tends to lodge primary responsibility in ______.

Why is risk assessment relevant to regulation?

Briefly, what is cost-benefit analysis?

What are the two roles of state and local government regulation?

Which of the following is a private lawsuit for money damages, usually brought against a private person or corporation?

The text argues that U.S.government regulation has been occurring since ______.

According to the traditional rule, in order to exercise standing to sue, the plaintiff must show that a so-called legal wrong is involved.

Standing to sue is the legal right of an ______.

All of the following are generally considered part of the Federal Regulatory Process EXCEPT ______.

What is the primary method the president uses to regulate the regulators?

Accountability

What Government Does And How It Does It

What Is Public Administration?

Organizational Theory

The Executive Branch

Organization Problems

Administrative Reform

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Human Capital

Decision Making: Rationality and Risk

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Exam 13: Regulation and the Courts

In the 1960s, courts accorded federal officials no immunity from tort actions when they perform duties required by law under their control or supervision.

Define and describe the term externalities.

Government regulation can be broken down into which two overarching types?

The three main values that are the basis for regulatory administration are ______.

Regulation has been a power vested in the U.S.government since ______.

Especially since the ______, presidents have been working hard to exert greater control over government regulation.

State and local governments can regulate only with the involvement of the federal government.

Courts regulate the regulators in each of the following ways EXCEPT ______.

Name the three values at the core of regulatory administration and describe the complexities involved in pursuing them.

Is regulation strictly an activity of the federal government?

Unlike economic regulation, social regulation tends to lodge primary responsibility in ______.

Why is risk assessment relevant to regulation?

Briefly, what is cost-benefit analysis?

What are the two roles of state and local government regulation?

Which of the following is a private lawsuit for money damages, usually brought against a private person or corporation?

The text argues that U.S.government regulation has been occurring since ______.

According to the traditional rule, in order to exercise standing to sue, the plaintiff must show that a so-called legal wrong is involved.

Standing to sue is the legal right of an ______.

All of the following are generally considered part of the Federal Regulatory Process EXCEPT ______.

What is the primary method the president uses to regulate the regulators?

Accountability

What Government Does And How It Does It

What Is Public Administration?

Organizational Theory

The Executive Branch

Organization Problems

Administrative Reform

The Civil Service

Human Capital

Decision Making: Rationality and Risk

Budgeting

Implementation and Performance

Accountability and Politics

Filters