Exam 4: Common Law, Statutory Law, and Administrative Law

SharCo and Blyron Productions are each applying for a television license.In deciding which applicant is better qualified,the FCC will hold an initial hearing before

Discuss the two federal statutes that give Americans the power to acquire or protect personal information.

Which statement is correct concerning judicial review of an administrative agency's action?

The Administrative Procedure Act

The U.S.Supreme Court was asked to decide whether same-sex sexual harassment is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.This law forbids discrimination in employment on the basis of sex.In interpreting statutes,the court may use all of the following EXCEPT

The Federal Trade Commission promulgated Telemarketing Sales Rules regulating the activities of telemarketers.One of the rules prohibits telemarketers from calling a person's residence at any time other than between 8:00a.m.and 9:00 p.m.This legislative rule has the effect of a statute.

Because of the concept of stare decisis,the U.S.Supreme Court,in interpreting a statute in 2009,must interpret certain statutory language in the same way as the U.S.Supreme Court interpreted the same statutory language in 1971.

Which statement about interpretive rules is correct?

What is the major distinction between executive and independent agencies?

The majority of work done by legislative bodies is performed in committees.

The Administrative Procedure Act imposes controls on agencies by requiring basic fairness in areas not regulated by the enabling legislation.This method of reining in powerful agencies is a form of

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)has proposed rules aimed at reducing repetitive-stress injuries.ATC,Inc.disagrees with the proposed rules.If ATC,Inc.wants to challenge the proposed rules,it must do so in court before the rules become final.

Statutory law is to legislative bodies as common law is to

The doctrine of stare decisis,though vital to the creation of the common law when this country was settled,is not important to our modern,complex society.

Congresswoman Sloan introduced a bill in the House of Representatives.If the bill is approved by the House committee specializing in that subject,the bill will go to

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)is an independent administrative agency.Which statement is correct about the chairperson?

The concept of stare decisis is closely related to the concept of

The last protected trait added by Congressman Smith of Virginia to the bill which became Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was

The Environmental Protection Agency was investigating whether Exgrow,Inc.violated the Clean Air Act.Exgrow refused to give the EPA its computerized reports concerning pollution.To get the reports,the EPA should use a(n)

Define the common law.Discuss its conflicting goals and the doctrine created to serve one of these goals.