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Agency ______ decide cases involving alleged violations of the agency's regulations.
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adjudications
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Agencies have ______ powers, through which they investigate allegations of violations and recommend sanctions.
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enforcement
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Administrative law is not a separate body by itself, but is drawn from: ______.
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four sources of law acting together.
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Professionals such as stock brokers, doctors, or accountants may be granted a(n)______ by a governing agency to engage in their professions within the state they reside.
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license
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The U.S. ______ places limits on agency powers and operations.
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Constitution
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What type(s) of powers or functions are authorized for administrative agencies?
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Executive, legislative, and judicial
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The Administrative Procedures Act (APA) defines agency procedures and provides due ______ requirements for fairness in agency activities.
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process
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An administrative agency creates regulations through its legislative power of: ______.
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rulemaking
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Congress passes _______ statutes to create new agencies and give the agencies their source of authority.
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enabling
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An administrative agency's _______ function creates policy when its administrative law judge determines whether violations occurred.
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adjudication
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The agency _______ process, prescribed by the APA, creates rules to facilitate agency functions.
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rulemaking
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The Administrative ______ Act provides structure to the agencies and defines due process requirements for their duties.
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Procedures
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Agencies propose ________ that aim to achieve the objectives set forth in their enabling statutes.
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rules or regulations
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Administrative agencies are created and given their authority through ______ statutes passed by Congress or a state legislative body.
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enabling
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After proposed rules are published, they are available for input from affected parties in the public ______ period.
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comment
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After the public comment period, agencies may ______ the proposed rule or may publish the ______ rule.
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revise, final
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Agencies make rules or regulations to:
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accomplish the duties assigned in their enabling statutes.
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A final rule published in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is called a(n):
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regulation.
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What action will an agency take after conducting research into various alternatives to meet the objectives of its enabling statute?
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Draft a proposed rule
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Courts allow administrative agencies what consideration in their rulemaking?
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Deference
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Agencies have broad discretion as to when and whom they will prosecute. This authority is known as the agency's ___________.
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prosecutorial discretion
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How much latitude are agencies allowed in their choices of enforcement?
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Agencies have broad discretion as to when and whom to regulate.
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The judicial branch may void agency actions if the actions go beyond the ______ authority of the agency.
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statutory
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The powers of an administrative agency may be limited by the: ______
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executive branch.
judicial branch.
legislative branch.
judicial branch.
legislative branch.
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Administrative agencies are generally considered an extension of the ______ branch of government.
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executive
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In interpreting the enabling statute of an administrative agency, courts first examine the plain language, under the: ______.
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Chevron test.
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Transparency and accountability in agencies is accomplished through statutorily authorized citizen suits as well as:
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open-meeting laws
mandatory-disclosure
mandatory-disclosure
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Citizen suits against the government cannot be used to attack the ______ of a regulation that has been properly promulgated.
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substance
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Under the ______ test, courts look to the language of the ______ statutes to determine whether agency actions are proper.
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Chevron, enabling
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______ agencies wield great power, so Congress has created safeguards to protect the: ______.
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Administrative, public
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The creation and operation of administrative agencies: ______.
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are very similar in both federal and state governments.
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In what ways can Congress exert power over administrative agencies? (Check all that apply.)
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Control the budget of the agency through the power of the purse
Change or limit the scope of authority of the agency's activities
Change or limit the scope of authority of the agency's activities
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A(n) ______ suit is a lawsuit brought by an individual citizen against a violator of a regulation, or against the agency itself in order to ______.
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citizen, enforce the law
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A citizen suit is an appropriate action when: ______.
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an agency is failing to act to stop a violation.
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Administrative agencies are found in: ______. (Check all that apply)
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federal government
state government
state government
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Administrative agencies are created by Congress, which also has the authority to limit their scope of: ______.
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authority
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