BUSM 342 Ch. 6

Organizations established by the government to administer and enforce specific laws

- government bodies created by legislative action to administer and enforce specific laws.

Laws that determine the limited lifespan of a government agency, program or regulation

- laws that require an administrative agency to periodically be reviewed and evaluated to determine if the agency should continue to exist.

The process by which administrative agencies create and enforce regulations, often guided by laws and executive orders

- process by which an administrative agency creates rules and regulations. (FDA makes food laws)

Legal challenges to the authority or validity of regulations created by administrative agencies

- legal actions taken to challenge the validity or legality of an agency rule or regulation

A legal proceeding in which both sides of a dispute can present evidence and arguments in front of an impartial decision maker

- Formal proceeding in which administrative agency considers evidence and testimony related to issue or dispute

A request to a higher court to review and potentially reverse a lower court's decision

- process by which a decision or action is reviewed by a higher authority.

Legal proceedings in which an individual or organization challenges the actions or decisions made by an administrative agency

- legal process by which an individual may challenge an administrative agency's decision or action in court

A federal law that gives the public the right to request access to records from government agencies.

- federal law that provides individuals with the right to access information held by federal agencies

A set of laws that require meetings of public bodies to be open to the public and allow for public participation.

- laws that require public bodies to conduct their meetings in public