Multiple Choice
1. The primary tool for local, state, and federal governments use to perform regulatory functions is the:
a. administrative agency
b. regulatory agency
c. real agency
d. courts
e. police force
2. According to the Supreme Court, what is one of the most significant legal trends of the last century:
a. the decline of administration bodies
b. the rise of administration bodies
c. the decline of tort suits
d. the rise of tort suits
e. the decline of cases taken to the Supreme Court
3. Congress created the first regulatory agency in 1887. It was called the:
a. Federal Trade Commission
b. Federal Power Commission
c. Interstate Commerce Commission
d. Federal Communications Commission
e. none of the other choices
4. Congress created the first regulatory agency in 1887. It was called the:
a. Federal Trade Commission
b. Federal Power Commission
c. Federal Communications Commission
d. International Trade Administration
e. none of the other choices
5. The Interstate Commerce Commission was the:
a. first modern federal regulatory agency
b. the most famous modern federal regulatory agency
c. the latest modern federal regulatory agency
d. the biggest modern federal regulatory agency
e. the smallest modern federal regulatory agency
6. The first modern federal regulatory agency was created in 1887 to regulate:
a. taxes
b. food and drugs
c. railroads
d. communications
e. courts
7. The first modern federal regulatory agency was created in 1887 to regulate:
a. taxes
b. food and drugs
c. courts
d. communications
e. none of the other choices are correct
8. The Federal Trade Commission handles:
a. discrimination cases
b. employment cases
c. antitrust cases
d. food and drug regulation cases
e. compensation cases
9. The Federal Trade Commission handles:
a. discrimination cases
b. employment cases
c. international cases
d. food and drug regulation cases
e. none of the other choices are correct
10. A major notable expansion in administrative agencies came during which period:
a. the Good Times Era
b. the Revolutionary War
c. the Civil War
d. the Great Depression
e. none of the other choices
11. Among the significant agency(s) created during the 1930s were:
a. the Federal Communications Commission
b. the Securities and Exchange Commission
c. the Federal Trade Commission
d. the Federal Communications Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission
e. the Federal Communications Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal
Trade Commission
12. An agency created during the late 1960s or early 1970s is:
a. the International Trade Commission
b. the Environmental Protection Agency
c. the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
d. the International Trade Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency
e. the Environmental Protection Agency and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
13. A(n)
law.
is an authority of the government, other than a legislature or a court, created to administer a particular
a. regulatory agency
b. administrative agency
c. legislative agency
d. private agency
e. litigation agency
14. A is an authority of the government, other than a legislature or a court, created to administer a particular law.
a. regulatory agency
b. litigation agency
c. legislative agency
d. private agency
e. none of the other choices are correct
15. Administrative agencies are generally created by:
a. a Supreme Court order
b. federal courts to help in areas difficult to regulate by litigation
c. an enabling statute of Congress
d. an executive order of the President
e. a Supreme Court order following an enabling statute of Congress
16. Administrative agencies are generally created by:
a. a Supreme Court order
b. federal courts to help in areas difficult to regulate by litigation
c. executive orders of the President
d. a Supreme Court order or an executive order of the President
e. none of the other choices
17. An administrative agency is usually:
a. an international authority created by treaty
b. an arm of the federal prison system
c. a part of the federal judiciary
d. an authority of government that administers a particular law
e. created by the Supreme Court to interpret the effect of federal laws
18. An administrative agency is usually:
a. an international authority created by treaty
b. an arm of the federal prison system
c. a part of the federal judiciary
d. created by the Supreme Court to interpret the effect of federal laws
e. none of the other choices
19. About how many federal agencies share the responsibility for regulating various aspects of business activity?
a. 50
b. 125
c. 200
d. 250
e. 300
20. Congress gives an agency power and authority through a(n):
a. authoritative delegation
b. statute delegation
c. legislative delegation
d. public delegation
e. empowering delegation
21. Congress gives an agency power and authority through a(n):
a. authoritative delegation
b. statute delegation
c. empowering delegation
d. public delegation
e. none of the other choices are correct
22. A legislative delegation:
a. does not delegate to an agency the power to perform its regulatory purpose
b. delegates to an agency the power to perform its regulatory purpose
c. describes to an agency the guidelines for performing its regulatory purpose
d. describes to a court an agency’s power
e. delegates responsibilities within an already created agency
23. A legislative delegation:
a. does not delegate to an agency the power to perform its regulatory purpose
b. delegates responsibilities within an already created agency
c. describes to an agency the guidelines for performing its regulatory purpose
d. describes to a court an agency’s power
e. none of the other choices are correct
24. A federal law passed by Congress granting powers to an agency is called:
a. a legislative deliberation
b. a public purpose statute
c. an enabling statute
d. a public interest statute
e. an administrative empowerment statute
25. An enabling statute is a(n):
a. federal law passed by Congress granting powers to an agency
b. local law passed by the local legislature granting powers to an agency
c. state law passed by the state supreme court granting powers to an agency
d. state law passed by the state legislature granting powers to an agency
e. unofficial mandate passed by Congress granting powers to an agency
26. An enabling statute is a(n):
a. unofficial mandate passed by Congress granting powers to an agency
b. local law passed by the local legislature granting powers to an agency
c. state law passed by the state supreme court granting powers to an agency
d. state law passed by the state legislature granting powers to an agency
e. none of the other choices are correct
27. Congress grants to an agency the power to perform regulatory functions. A statute delegating power to an agency
is called:
a. an administrative statute
b. an enabling statute
c. a regulatory statute
d. a permanence statute
e. a public interest statute
28. Congress grants to an agency the power to perform regulatory functions. A statute delegating power to an agency
is called:
a. an administrative statute
b. a regulatory statute
c. a permanence statute
d. a public interest statute
e. none of the other choices
29. A(n) is a statute delegating to an agency the powers to formulate, implement, and enforce policy relevant to
its area of authority.
a. administrative statute
b. enabling statute
c. regulatory statute
d. permanence statute
e. public interest statute
30. A(n) is a statute delegating to an agency the powers to formulate, implement, and enforce policy relevant to
its area of authority.
a. administrative statute
b. public interest statute
c. regulatory statute
d. permanence statute
e. none of the other choices are correct
31. Enabling statutes are also sometimes called:
a. organic statutes
b. regulatory statutes
c. legislative delegations
d. organic delegations
e. regulatory delegations
32. Enabling statutes are also sometimes called:
a. regulatory delegations
b. regulatory statutes
c. legislative delegations
d. organic delegations
e. none of the other choices are correct
33. Organic statue is another term for:
a. enabling statute
b. regulatory statute
c. legislative delegation
d. organic delegation
e. none of the other choices are correct
34. Organic statue is another term for:
a. regulatory delegation
b. regulatory statute
c. legislative delegation
d. organic delegation
e. none of the other choices are correct
35. Administrative agencies are often created by Congress because:
a. they can consider technical details more effectively than Congress
b. they can handle litigation more quickly than can the judicial system
c. they have the ability to monitor a regulated industry on a continuous basis
d. they can consider technical details more effectively than Congress and have the ability to monitor a regulated
industry on a continuous basis
e. they can consider technical details more effectively than Congress and have the ability to monitor a regulated
industry on a continuous basis and can handle litigation more quickly than can the judicial system
36. Administrative agencies are created when:
a. a problem requires expertise and supervision
b. voters demand one
c. Congress wants support from a group of voters
d. a problem is too small for Congress to consider itself
e. a problem arises very quickly
37. If Congress is not satisfied with the way an administrative agency is performing it:
a. can change how the agency operates
b. can only change how the agency operates if voters agree
c. can only change how the agency operates through a Supreme Court order
d. cannot change how the agency operates
e. none of the other choices are correct
38. The branch of law that consists of legal rules that define the authority and structure of hundreds of administrative
agencies is known as:
a. administrative law
b. tort law
c. legislative delegation law
d. agency law
e. business law
39. The branch of law that consists of legal rules that define the authority and structure of hundreds of administrative
agencies is known as:
a. business law
b. tort law
c. legislative delegation law
d. agency law
e. none of the other choices are correct
40. The primary source(s) of administrative law include(s):
a. the Administrative Procedures Act
b. the enabling statutes of the administrative agencies
c. court decisions reviewing agency decisions
d. the enabling statutes of the administrative agencies and court decisions reviewing agency decisions
e. the enabling statutes of the administrative agencies and court decisions reviewing agency decisions and the
Administrative Procedures Act
41. The primary source(s) of administrative law include(s):
a. the Legislative Delegation Act
b. the Administrative Procedures Act
c. court decisions reviewing agency decisions
d. the Administrative Procedures Act and court decisions reviewing agency decisions
e. the Administrative Procedures Act and court decisions reviewing agency decisions and the Legislative
Delegation Act
42. Which of the following is a primary source of administrative law:
a. the enabling statutes of administrative agencies
b. the Administrative Procedures Act
c. rules issued by administrative agencies
d. court decisions reviewing the validity of agency actions
e. all of the other specific choices are correct
43. The primary structure of administrative law is determined by the:
a. Administrative Agencies Act
b. Administrative Procedures Act
c. Administrative Formalities Act
d. Administrative Legalities Act
e. Administrative Structural Act
44. The primary structure of administrative law is determined by the:
a. Administrative Agencies Act
b. Administrative Structural Act
c. Administrative Formalities Act
d. Administrative Legalities Act
e. none of the other choices are correct
45. The primary purpose of the Administrative Procedures Act is:
a. to provide the judiciary with procedural rules in administrative cases
b. to define procedural rules and formalities of administrative agencies
c. to create a federal bureaucracy to handle the complex problems of business
d. to regulate the procedural requirements of criminal law
e. to amend the common law so the courts can delegate some of their authority to administrative agencies
46. The primary purpose of the Administrative Procedures Act is to:
a. provide the judiciary with procedural rules in administrative cases
b. create a federal bureaucracy to handle the complex problems of business
c. regulate the procedural requirements of criminal law
d. amend the common law so courts can delegate authority to administrative agencies
e. none of the other choices
47. Enacted by Congress in 1946, the defines the procedural rules and formalities for federal agencies.
a. Administrative Agencies Act
b. Administrative Procedures Act
c. Administrative Formalities Act
d. Administrative Legalities Act
e. Administrative Structural Act
48. Enacted by Congress in 1946, the defines the procedural rules and formalities for federal agencies.
a. Administrative Agencies Act
b. Administrative Structural Act
c. Administrative Formalities Act
d. Administrative Legalities Act
e. none of the other choices are correct
49. Regulatory agencies engage in rulemaking. This authority comes primarily from:
a. Congress, under the Commerce and Necessary and Proper Clauses
b. the Supreme Court, to enable the agencies to assist in enforcement of federal statutes
c. the President, to allow agencies to implement the programs of the administration
d. Congress, under the Commerce and Necessary and Proper Clauses and the Supreme Court, to enable the
agencies to assist in enforcement of federal statutes
e. Congress, under the Commerce and Necessary and Proper Clauses and the Supreme Court, to enable the
agencies to assist in enforcement of federal statutes and the President, to allow agencies to implement the
programs of the administration
50. Congress has authority to create regulatory agencies and give them powers to enact rules under which clause(s) of
the Constitution:
a. the trade clause
b. the agency clause and the property clause
c. the agency clause and the regulatory clause
d. the commerce clause and the necessary and proper clause
e. the defense clause
51. Congress has authority to create regulatory agencies and give them powers to enact rules under which clause(s) of
the Constitution:
a. the trade clause
b. the agency clause and the property clause
c. the agency clause and the regulatory clause
d. the defense clause
e. none of the other choices are correct
52. Administrative agencies engage in rulemaking to:
a. develop regulatory policies
b. determine if Congressional statutes should be implemented
c. determine rules for court procedures
d. determine rules for Executive branch operations
e. all of the other choices
53. Administrative agencies engage in rulemaking to:
a. determine which Congressional statutes will be implemented
b. determine rules for federal court procedures
c. determine rules for Executive branch operations
d. all of the other specific choices
e. none of the other choices
54. An agency develops materials that help those regulated understand what they are required to do to comply with the
law through the process of:
a. document drafting
b. rule making
c. rule enforcing
d. rule writing
e. rule passing
55. Which of the following is a form of rulemaking for an agency:
a. issuing formal rules or regulations
b. providing informal policy guidance documents that explain how an agency views the law
c. developing a quasi–common law through issuing decisions in individual cases
d. all of the other specific choices are correct
e. none of the other specific choices are correct
56. Which of the following is a form of rulemaking for an agency:
a. issuing formal or informal rulings that apply to individual transactions but do not set precedents
b. providing informal policy guidance documents that explain how an agency views the law
c. developing a quasi–common law through issuing decisions in individual cases
d. all of the other specific choices are correct
e. none of the other specific choices are correct
57. Administrative rules are classified as substantive (legislative), interpretative, and:
a. regulatory
b. investigative
c. prospective
d. procedural
e. none of the other choices
58. Administrative rules are classified as substantive (legislative), interpretative, and:
a. regulatory
b. investigative
c. prospective
d. judicial
e. none of the other choices
59. Which of the following is a classification of administrative rules:
a. substantive
b. legislative
c. interpretative
d. procedural
e. all of the other specific choices are correct