Question 1

A federal agency that wishes to adopt administrative rules must do so in compliance with the:

Accepted Answer

A) Administrative Procedures Act. 
B) U.S. Constitution. 
C) agency's enabling statute. 
D) Rules must be adopted in compliance with all of the above. 
A) Administrative Procedures Act. 
B) U.S. Constitution. 
C) agency's enabling statute. 
D) Rules must be adopted in compliance with all of the above.

Question 2

Federal legislation that requires agencies to maintain in their records only that information about an individual that is relevant and necessary to accomplish an agency function and to collect information to the greatest extent practicable directly from the individual is the:

Accepted Answer

A) FOIA. 
B) Privacy Act. 
C) Government in the Sunshine Act. 
D) APA. 
A) FOIA. 
B) Privacy Act. 
C) Government in the Sunshine Act. 
D) APA.

Question 3

In exercising judicial review,when reviewing factual determinations,the court uses one of three different standards: arbitrary and capricious,substantial evidence,or unwarranted by the facts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Lujan v.Defenders of Wildlife case involved:

Accepted Answer

A) the doctrine of standing. 
B) the issue of whether an agency action violated the Administrative Procedure Act. 
C) interpretation of an administrative regulation. 
D) enforcement action on the part of an agency and whether the demand for information was sufficiently specific and not unreasonably burdensome. 
A) the doctrine of standing. 
B) the issue of whether an agency action violated the Administrative Procedure Act. 
C) interpretation of an administrative regulation. 
D) enforcement action on the part of an agency and whether the demand for information was sufficiently specific and not unreasonably burdensome.

Question 5

What term refers to the entire set of activities in which an administrative agency engages?

Accepted Answer

A) Rulemaking. 
B) The administrative process. 
C) Promulgating. 
D) Enforcement. 
A) Rulemaking. 
B) The administrative process. 
C) Promulgating. 
D) Enforcement.

Question 6

Agencies are required to submit most newly adopted agency rules to each house of Congress before the rules can take effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Those interpretative rules of administrative agencies that are exempt from the

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Federal agencies may not charge for providing records to a person requesting access to the agency's files.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The technical common law rules governing admissibility of evidence are used by most administrative agencies during hearings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The SEC would like to adopt some new rules to protect investors.What factors should it consider as part of the administrative process?

Accepted Answer

Administrative rules can be legislative,

Question 11

The president has significant control over administrative agencies housed within the executive branch by virtue of the power to:

Accepted Answer

A) remove commissioners for causes set forth by statute. 
B) appoint and remove the chief administrator of those agencies. 
C) impound moneys appropriated to the agency by Congress. 
D) All of the above. 
A) remove commissioners for causes set forth by statute. 
B) appoint and remove the chief administrator of those agencies. 
C) impound moneys appropriated to the agency by Congress. 
D) All of the above.

Question 12

Formal rulemaking is the most frequently used rulemaking procedure for administrative agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Much of federal,state,and local law in this country has been established by __________,which people label as the "fourth branch of government" because they possess tremendous power.

Accepted Answer

A) executive committees 
B) administrative agencies 
C) the courts 
D) legislatures, including Congress 
A) executive committees 
B) administrative agencies 
C) the courts 
D) legislatures, including Congress

Question 14

A statute may preclude judicial review of an agency action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Congress appoints and removes the chief administrators of federal executive administrative agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

(a) What is the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act?
(b) To what categories of records does the FOIA allow denial of access?

Accepted Answer

(a)The purpose of the Freedom of Informa

Question 17

Administrative agencies sometimes act as if they are judicial bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Congress enacted the Administrative Procedure Act in 1946.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Administrative agencies operate only at the federal level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A minor agency rule:

Accepted Answer

A) if disapproved by Congress, must be resubmitted to both houses of Congress. 
B) if disapproved by Congress, must be revised according to Congressional guidelines. 
C) if disapproved by Congress, has no chance of approval by the President. 
D) takes effect but, if after being submitted to Congress it is disapproved, it is treated as though it had never taken effect. 
A) if disapproved by Congress, must be resubmitted to both houses of Congress. 
B) if disapproved by Congress, must be revised according to Congressional guidelines. 
C) if disapproved by Congress, has no chance of approval by the President. 
D) takes effect but, if after being submitted to Congress it is disapproved, it is treated as though it had never taken effect.

Exam 5: Administrative Law

A federal agency that wishes to adopt administrative rules must do so in compliance with the:

Federal legislation that requires agencies to maintain in their records only that information about an individual that is relevant and necessary to accomplish an agency function and to collect information to the greatest extent practicable directly from the individual is the:

In exercising judicial review,when reviewing factual determinations,the court uses one of three different standards: arbitrary and capricious,substantial evidence,or unwarranted by the facts.

The Lujan v.Defenders of Wildlife case involved:

What term refers to the entire set of activities in which an administrative agency engages?

Agencies are required to submit most newly adopted agency rules to each house of Congress before the rules can take effect.

Those interpretative rules of administrative agencies that are exempt from the

Federal agencies may not charge for providing records to a person requesting access to the agency's files.

The technical common law rules governing admissibility of evidence are used by most administrative agencies during hearings.

The SEC would like to adopt some new rules to protect investors.What factors should it consider as part of the administrative process?

The president has significant control over administrative agencies housed within the executive branch by virtue of the power to:

Formal rulemaking is the most frequently used rulemaking procedure for administrative agencies.

Much of federal,state,and local law in this country has been established by __________,which people label as the "fourth branch of government" because they possess tremendous power.

A statute may preclude judicial review of an agency action.

Congress appoints and removes the chief administrators of federal executive administrative agencies.

(a) What is the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act? (b) To what categories of records does the FOIA allow denial of access?

Administrative agencies sometimes act as if they are judicial bodies.

Congress enacted the Administrative Procedure Act in 1946.

Administrative agencies operate only at the federal level.

A minor agency rule:

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