question
Which of the following is an example of the federal government exceeding its authority in regulating commerce?
A.regulating railroad routes and rates
B.prohibiting indecent materials on regular broadcast television between 6 AM and 10 PM
C. Forcing most Americans to maintain "minimum essential "health insurance
D.specifying standards of safety and health in industry
A.regulating railroad routes and rates
B.prohibiting indecent materials on regular broadcast television between 6 AM and 10 PM
C. Forcing most Americans to maintain "minimum essential "health insurance
D.specifying standards of safety and health in industry
answer
C. Forcing most Americans to maintain "minimum essential "health insurance
question
Which of the following statements is true of licensure?
A.it is lauded for having benefits that exceed its costs and increase prices
B.it is issued to increase services and decrease administrative expenses
C.It is criticized as being designed to block the entry of competitors
D.it is used by the federal government to intervene in business
A.it is lauded for having benefits that exceed its costs and increase prices
B.it is issued to increase services and decrease administrative expenses
C.It is criticized as being designed to block the entry of competitors
D.it is used by the federal government to intervene in business
answer
C.It is criticized as being designed to block the entry of competitors
question
Which of the following was the first federal regulatory agency that Congress established in 1887 for the purpose of regulating railroad routes and rates?
A.the Federal Trade Commission
B.the interstate commerce commission
C. The environmental protection agency D.the food and drug agency
A.the Federal Trade Commission
B.the interstate commerce commission
C. The environmental protection agency D.the food and drug agency
answer
B.the interstate commerce commission
question
Identify the correct statement about a federal agency
A. An independent federal agency is usually located within the department of the government executive branch
B.in a rule making situation, a federal agency avoids using the hybrid process
C.in creating a federal agency, Congress delegates a portion of its authority to that body
D.a federal agency does not have substantial authority to regulate a specified segment of American life
A. An independent federal agency is usually located within the department of the government executive branch
B.in a rule making situation, a federal agency avoids using the hybrid process
C.in creating a federal agency, Congress delegates a portion of its authority to that body
D.a federal agency does not have substantial authority to regulate a specified segment of American life
answer
C.in creating a federal agency, Congress delegates a portion of its authority to that body
question
Which of the following statements is true about independent federal agencies?
A.they are usually departments of government executive branch
B.they are created via statutes labeled enabling legislation
C.they are not vested with substantial legislation as to prevent autonomy
D.they are created to delegate a portion of their authority to Congress
A.they are usually departments of government executive branch
B.they are created via statutes labeled enabling legislation
C.they are not vested with substantial legislation as to prevent autonomy
D.they are created to delegate a portion of their authority to Congress
answer
B. they are created via statutes enabling legislation
question
Which of the following served as the basis for the creation of a fourth branch of government by Congress?
A.agency commissioners are appointed and staggered terms, typically of three years duration
B.agencies must delegate a portion of their authority to Congress as they recognize that they are not the appropriate bodies to address the specific elements of certain problems
C. They appointment of agency commissioners is done by senate with the advice of the president
D. The appointment of agency commissioners for most of the independent agencies must reflect an appropriate political balance between the two major parties
A.agency commissioners are appointed and staggered terms, typically of three years duration
B.agencies must delegate a portion of their authority to Congress as they recognize that they are not the appropriate bodies to address the specific elements of certain problems
C. They appointment of agency commissioners is done by senate with the advice of the president
D. The appointment of agency commissioners for most of the independent agencies must reflect an appropriate political balance between the two major parties
answer
D. The appointment of agency commissioners for most of the independent agencies must reflect an appropriate political balance between the two major parties
question
The primary purpose of most of the early agencies was to address
A. Economic concerns
B.discrimination issues
c.environmental concerns
D.product safety issues
A. Economic concerns
B.discrimination issues
c.environmental concerns
D.product safety issues
answer
A. Economic concerns
question
Which of the following statements is true of federal agencies?
A. Federal agencies typically a point commissioners for a life term
B. Federal agencies avoid using Hydro making process
C.the president has direct authority over the executive federal agencies
d. The independent federal agencies are usually located within the department of the executive branch of the government
A. Federal agencies typically a point commissioners for a life term
B. Federal agencies avoid using Hydro making process
C.the president has direct authority over the executive federal agencies
d. The independent federal agencies are usually located within the department of the executive branch of the government
answer
C.the president has direct authority over the executive federal agencies
question
The___was enacted to provide a framework for agency rule-making and to detail broad standards for judicial review of agency decisions.
A.public records act
B.political reform act
C. administrative procedure act
D.uniform adoption act
A.public records act
B.political reform act
C. administrative procedure act
D.uniform adoption act
answer
C. Administrative Procedure Act
question
Which of the following is an example of the federal regulatory authority of control of information?
A. Preventing the entry of certain products into the market
B.directing that warning labels be stuck on products
C.uniform pricing of cable TV services D.banning of a flame retardant used in children's nightwear
A. Preventing the entry of certain products into the market
B.directing that warning labels be stuck on products
C.uniform pricing of cable TV services D.banning of a flame retardant used in children's nightwear
answer
B.directing that warning labels be stuck on products
question
CartMed Inc, in over the counter ( OTC) drug manufacturer, is directed by the office of national drug control policy (ONDCP) to refrain from manufacturing cough syrup that exceed 22% alcohol content for children below the age of 10. This authority on the ONDCP falls under which of the following federal regulatory categories?
A.control of information
B.control of rates
C. control of standards
D.control of cost
A.control of information
B.control of rates
C. control of standards
D.control of cost
answer
C. control of standards
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Identify the type of rules that offer an administrative agency's view of the meeting of those statutes for which the agency has administrative responsibility.
A.interpretive rules
B.legislative rules
C.procedural rules
D.substantive rules
A.interpretive rules
B.legislative rules
C.procedural rules
D.substantive rules
answer
A.interpretive rules
question
Which of the following statements is true of executive functions of federal agencies?
A. They always offer formal advice in response to requests
B.they are empowered to resolve tax disputes
C. They do not deal with the compliance with laws and regulations
D. They hear Worker's Compensation claims that cannot resolve them
A. They always offer formal advice in response to requests
B.they are empowered to resolve tax disputes
C. They do not deal with the compliance with laws and regulations
D. They hear Worker's Compensation claims that cannot resolve them
answer
B.they are empowered to resolve tax disputes
question
Which of the following is an example of an executive function performed by a federal agency?
A.leasing federal lands
B.enacting procedural rules
C.regulating international revenue service
D. Publishing all federal rules and orders daily
A.leasing federal lands
B.enacting procedural rules
C.regulating international revenue service
D. Publishing all federal rules and orders daily
answer
A.leasing federal lands
question
Which of the following statements relates to procedural rules?
A.they define rights and duties, such as crimes and punishments, and silver rights and responsibilities
B.they impose new duties on affected parties and have the effect of law
C. They delineate a federal agency's internal operating structure and methods
D. They offer a federal agencies view of the meaning of the statutes for which the agency has administrative responsibility
A.they define rights and duties, such as crimes and punishments, and silver rights and responsibilities
B.they impose new duties on affected parties and have the effect of law
C. They delineate a federal agency's internal operating structure and methods
D. They offer a federal agencies view of the meaning of the statutes for which the agency has administrative responsibility
answer
C. They delineate a federal agency's internal operating structure and methods
question
Federal Trade Commission rules providing for a cooling off period of three business days with in which the buyer may cancel door-to-door sales contracts are an example of an agency's application of its___rules.
A. Procedural
B.interpretive
C. Legislative
D.substantive
A. Procedural
B.interpretive
C. Legislative
D.substantive
answer
C. Legislative
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International revenue service regulations are an example of___rules.
A.substantive
B.interpretive
C.legislative
D.procedural
A.substantive
B.interpretive
C.legislative
D.procedural
answer
B.interpretive
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Which of the following statements is true of rulemaking agencies?
A.The agencies create the rules that resemble laws but do not have the force of laws
B.the federal government provides an online portal where the public can comment on proposed rules
C. Legislative rules delineate the agencies internal operating structure and methods
D.procedural rules our policy expressions having the effect of law
A.The agencies create the rules that resemble laws but do not have the force of laws
B.the federal government provides an online portal where the public can comment on proposed rules
C. Legislative rules delineate the agencies internal operating structure and methods
D.procedural rules our policy expressions having the effect of law
answer
B.the federal government provides an online portal where the public can comment on proposed rules
question
Which of the following statements is true of judicial review of agency rules?
A.review of controversial, high visibility rules issued by agencies is not common
B.courts take a broad approach to judicial review of such cases
C.courts cannot overrule the agency's interpretation of the rule
D.judges readily sustain the judgment of the agency where reasonable
A.review of controversial, high visibility rules issued by agencies is not common
B.courts take a broad approach to judicial review of such cases
C.courts cannot overrule the agency's interpretation of the rule
D.judges readily sustain the judgment of the agency where reasonable
answer
D.judges sustain the judgment of the agency where reasonable
question
Which of the following statements is true of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) indecency rules?
A.FCC rules increase the price of cable TV service is that broadcast in decent material
B.FCC rules forbid indecent material on conventional broadcast services when children are likely to be in the audience
C. FCC rules for bid indecent material on cable networks between 6 PM and 10 am
D.it's easy rules apply to subscription services such as programming delivered via satellite
A.FCC rules increase the price of cable TV service is that broadcast in decent material
B.FCC rules forbid indecent material on conventional broadcast services when children are likely to be in the audience
C. FCC rules for bid indecent material on cable networks between 6 PM and 10 am
D.it's easy rules apply to subscription services such as programming delivered via satellite
answer
b. FCC rules forbid indecent material on conventional broadcast services when children are likely to be in the audience
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A(n) _____ is an economics argument claiming that an individual or business that is protected from risk will increase its risk taking behavior in the future in the belief that a bailout will follow, if needed.
A.unjust enrichment
B. Unconscionable contract
C.wrongful discharge
D.moral hazard
A.unjust enrichment
B. Unconscionable contract
C.wrongful discharge
D.moral hazard
answer
D.moral hazard
question
Since the late 1970s the United States has been a period of deregulating during which:
A.Federal agencies were newly created to undertake legislative functions of the government
B.administrative agencies acted as governments performing purely executive legislative and judicial rules
C. Federal powers were separated from the powers of the states
D. Great efforts were made to reduce the role of government and big portions of American life
A.Federal agencies were newly created to undertake legislative functions of the government
B.administrative agencies acted as governments performing purely executive legislative and judicial rules
C. Federal powers were separated from the powers of the states
D. Great efforts were made to reduce the role of government and big portions of American life
answer
D. Great efforts were made to reduce the role of government and big portions of American life