CH 15 LEGAL ENV

Why were the administrative agencies created?

To execute their rule-making function, U.S. administrative agencies issue guidelines that _____.

The issuance of a(n) _____ _____ requires that an organization or individual accused of a violation admit to the jurisdiction of the adjudicating agency and waive all rights to seek a judicial review.

The commissions, bureaus, organizations, and boards that make up the governmental bureaucracy are known as

Identify the examples that illustrate the advisory functions of an administrative agency.

True or false: The mere existence of most government programs automatically restricts the creation of new administrative agencies or limits the functions of the existing agencies.

U.S. administrative agencies exercise their quasi-legislative power by _____.

Owing to the investigative power of administrative agencies, they can _____.

True or false: Violations of a cease and desist order are not punishable by fines.

True or false: Administrative agencies, boards, or commissions usually consist of five to seven members, one of whom is appointed as chair.

In the context of the settlement of a lawsuit, identify the true statements about a consent order.

Identify a true statement about the advisory opinions of an administrative agency.

The investigative power of an administrative agency includes _____.

Who is responsible for the publication of all actions of a U.S. administrative agency in the Federal Register?

Identify a responsibility of the chairperson of a U.S. administrative agency.

The general counsel of a U.S. administrative agency is an individual who is _____.

Persons who serve as the advisory councils of a U.S. administrative agency are _____.

In a U.S. administrative agency, the executive director for administration is the _____.

The presiding officer at the meetings of a U.S. administrative agency is the _____.

The secretary of a U.S. administrative agency is an individual who is _____.

Identify the responsibilities of the general counsel of a U.S. administrative agency.

The regional offices of a U.S. administrative agency usually have a(n) _____ function.

A feature of the advisory councils of a U.S. administrative agency is that _____.

The role of the executive director for administration of a U.S. administrative agency is to _____.

Identify the characteristics of the chairperson of a U.S. administrative agency.

The role of the regional offices of U.S. administrative agencies is to _____.

What are the responsibilities of the secretary of a U.S. administrative agency?

In the context of the functions of the quasi-judicial staff of a U.S. administrative agency, the role of an administrative law judge is to _____.

Identify a true statement about the factors that influence the decisions of administrative agencies.

In the context of government control over administrative processes, a feature of the executive branch of government is that _____

In the context of the control that the legislature exercises over the administrative process, which of the following is true of the legislature?

Standing to sue must be proved if:

Identify the functions of administrative law judges of a U.S. administrative agency.

In the context of the delegation of quasi-legislative authority to administrative agencies, arbitrary administrative action and administrative abuse of discretionary power are controlled by

True or false: The best means of influencing a quasi-legislative decision of an administrative agency is to keep away from the adoption process.

In the context of government control over administrative processes, the executive branch has:

A person has standing to sue if he or she _____.

The delegation of quasi-legislative authority to administrative agencies must be definite, which means that _____.

True or false: The general language used in delegating quasi-legislative authority usually involves grants of substantial discretion to an agency.

In the context of standing to sue, the Federal Administrative Procedure Act provides for judicial review except where _____.

A feature of U.S. administrative agencies is that they _____.

In the context of government control over an administrative process, the role of the executive branch of government is to _____.

In the context of the judicial review of agency adjudications, the doctrine of exhaustion of remedies is a court-created rule that _____.

One of the functions of the administrative process is to decide issues expeditiously. To proceed expeditiously usually means that administrative agencies _____.

A doctrine similar to exhaustion of remedies is known as:

A feature of the doctrine of primary jurisdiction is that _____.

What does a court do when it reviews the findings of fact made by an administrative body?

When reviewing the findings of fact made by an administrative agency, a court upholds the agency's findings and conclusions if they are supported by substantial evidence in the record. Here, substantial evidence refers to _____.