Deck 1: Introduction

Question 1

The Administrative Procedure was enacted in:

A) 1926
B) 1936
C) 1946
D) 1956

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which U.S.President initiated the creation of many new agencies as part of his New Deal efforts to revive the economy during the Great Depression?

A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Harry S. Truman

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is a federal agency that is responsible for rate-making for energy matters of a national scale.What type of agency is the Nuclear Regulatory Commission?

A) Regulatory agency
B) Public service agency
C) Social welfare agency

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Food stamps are distributed by:

A) Department of Health and Human Resources
B) Department of Agriculture
C) Department of Housing and Urban Development
D) Food and Drug Administration

Question 5

The Social Security Administration is a federal agency that provides retirement and disability benefits.What type of agency is the Social Security Administration?

A) Regulatory agency
B) Public service agency
C) Social welfare agency

Question 6

During the 20th century,the number of federal government employees has:

A) increased in terms of the population
B) decreased in terms of the population
C) stayed relatively level in terms of the population
D) there are no statistics kept to illustrate this point

Question 7

Which of the following agencies was NOT created during the New Deal to revive the economy during the Great Depression?

A) Tennessee Valley Authority
B) Works Progress Administration
C) Civilian Conservation Corps
D) Department of Homeland Security

Question 8

Administrative law is needed because the number of agencies has significantly _______ in recent years.

A) increased
B) decreased
C) stayed the same

Question 9

Which source of administrative law is a law passed by Congress that establishes an agency and sets forth the responsibilities and authority of that agency?

A) Administrative Procedure Act
B) Constitution
C) Enabling Statute
D) Executive Order

Question 10

Which of the following is not a reason that explains the existence of agencies?

A) The government is so large that Congress does not have the time to make all of the
B) Congress is too small to be expert in all areas that it regulates.
C) Agencies allow the President and Congress to delegate their responsibilities, allowing a
D) Congress is too busy to be proficient in all areas that it regulates.

Question 11

Which type of administrative agency's head answers to the president and may be disciplined or terminated at the president's will?

A) Independent agency
B) Executive agency
C) Public service agency
D) Social welfare agency

Question 12

Administrative law focuses on the laws governing which part of the government?

A) Congress
B) Courts
C) Administrative agencies
D) President

Question 13

Which of the following is not a factor for the growth of administrative agencies?

A) Increased mobility
B) Increased interdependence of people
C) Expectation that government will provide more services and benefits
D) Fiscal conservative policies

Question 14

The Federal Communications Commission is a federal agency that determineswho may hold a license to broadcast communications.What type of agency is the Communications Commission?

A) Regulatory agency
B) Public service agency
C) Social welfare agency

Question 15

The highest officer of an executive agency is called a:

A) secretary
B) director
C) chairperson
D) principal

Question 16

The National Science Foundation is a federal agency that promotes research and provides information to the public.What type of agency is the National Science Foundation?

A) Regulatory agency
B) Public service agency
C) Social welfare agency

Question 17

The highest officer of an executive agency is called a:

A) Secretary
B) Director
C) Chairperson
D) Principal

Question 18

Which article under the U.S.Constitution is a source of authority for executive orders issued by the U.S.President?

A) Article I
B) Article II
C) Article III
D) Article IV

Question 19

Which source of administrative law is a comprehensive statute governing the procedures that agencies must follow when performing their functions?

A) Administrative procedure act
B) Constitution
C) Enabling statute
D) Executive order

Question 20

Each of the following was created by the first U.S.Congress except:

A) Department of Health and Human Resources
B) Department of Patents
C) Department of Foreign Affairs
D) Department of War

Question 21

One particular concern with administrative law involves the rights of _____ whendealing with administrative agencies.

Question 22

All 50 states have adopted the Model State APA.

Question 23

In most cases,where there is a conflict between an executive order and a statute,the executive order will prevail.

Question 24

The president's cabinet is made up of heads of executive and independent committees.

Question 25

Agencies may be created by all three branches of the federal government.

Question 26

A lawfully issued executive order has the effect of a statute.

Question 27

The U.S.Constitution expressly states all of the federal administrative agencies.

Question 28

Administrative law focuses on the substantive laws of administrative agencies.

Question 29

Administrative law defines the powers,limitations,and procedures of administrativeagencies.

Question 30

Administrative agencies have existed since the birth of the United States.

Question 31

The heads of independent agencies may serve at the pleasure of the president and may be fired at the president's will.

Question 32

The invention of the automobile is one factor that has led to the growth in thenumber of federal administrative agencies.

Question 33

Executive agencies are generally part of the executive branch while independent agencies are generally part of the legislative branch of the government.

Question 34

The Social Security Act of 1935 that sets forth the responsibilities and authorityof the Social Security Administration is an example of a(n)______ statute.

Question 35

The number of federal administrative agencies grew substantially in the time betweenthe Great Depression and World War II.

Question 36

Regulatory agencies exist at both the federal and state levels.

Question 37

The federal Administrative _______ Act is the comprehensive statute governing the procedures that agencies must follow when performing their functions.

Question 38

All states have enacted some form of an administrative procedure statute.

Question 39

Agencies exist at all levels of the government.

Question 40

Administrative law defines the powers,limitations,and _____ of administrativeagencies.

Question 41

Discuss which single factor you think has contributed the most to the growth of administrative agencies.

Question 42

The U.S.Occupational Safety and Health Administration that sets standards for safety in the workplace is an example of a(n)______ agency.

Question 43

Compare and contrast the different sources of administrative law in the United States.

Question 44

Explain what administrative law does not cover.

Question 45

Explain the factors that have led to the growth in the number of federal administrative agencies.

Question 46

Discuss the impact of federal agencies that affect the life of a college student.

Question 47

While some scholars have referred to administrative agencies as the fourth branchof government,after creation,most administrative agencies fall under the aegis or control of the _____ branch.

Question 48

Heads of executive agencies are nominated by the _____ of the United States andconfirmed by the Senate of the United States.

Question 49

Discuss the differences between executive agencies and independent agencies.

Question 50

The U.S.Department of Veterans Affairs that provides benefits for veterans is an example of a(n)______ welfare agency.

Question 51

President Franklin D.Roosevelt initiated the creation of many new agencies as part ofhis _____ efforts to revive the economy and to correct other social problems the nationwas experiencing.