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Which of the following is not a major source of administrative law?


A) the Constitution
B) enabling statutes
C) the Administrative Procedures Act
D) public opinion

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Citizen suits may be brought against an agency but may not be brought against a private party.

A) True
B) False

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Who hears an appeal of an administrative law judge's ruling?


A) A federal judge.
B) An agency head.
C) A state judge.
D) No one, since there is no administrative appeal process.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Mikhail believes that his neighbor Stephanie has been dumping sewage on her property.After the Environmental Protection Agency conducts its investigation,Mikhail is permitted,under the Sunshine Act,to attend the meeting called to discuss the results of the investigation.

A) True
B) False

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What must an agency do to conduct an inspection of a business without permission from the owners?


A) An agency must obtain an administrative warrant.
B) An agency has authority under statute to conduct inspections without a warrant.
C) An agency must obtain a police officer's permission to conduct an inspection.
D) An agency must send advance notice of the inspection.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Congress has no power to remove an agency head.

A) True
B) False

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What is the logical-outgrowth test?

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The logical-outgrowth test was set out i...

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The concept that in order to pass judicial muster,the evidence must show that the agency made its final decision based on a consideration of relevant factors without any clear errors of judgment is known as the


A) arbitrary and capricious standard.
B) Chevron test.
C) logical-outgrowth test.
D) McDonnell Douglas test.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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What step comes directly prior to public comment in the rulemaking process?


A) judicial challenges
B) proposed rule publication
C) agency study
D) enabling statute

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Some agencies monitor compliance with regulations by conducting _______ of a business.

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Agencies can monitor compliance with their regulations through inspection of business facilities under their jurisdiction.

A) True
B) False

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Administrative law hearings are presided over by _______ judges.

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Courts are highly critical of agency decisions involving how and when an agency enforces a regulation.

A) True
B) False

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What is the arbitrary and capricious standard,and how is it used by the courts?

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The FTC publishes a rule regulating TVs and Blu-ray DVD players for public comment but revises it to include traditional DVD players also.Should the FTC republish the revision?


A) No, because the new rule is more limited than the original proposal.
B) No, because there is generally no legal obligation to provide an additional comment period.
C) No, because the revision is a logical outgrowth of the original rule.
D) No, because there was no need for publication of the original rule.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Once public debate and comment are concluded,an agency will publish the final rule and its effective date in the


A) Federal Register.
B) U.S. book of statutes.
C) Code Administrative Rules.
D) Code of Federal Regulations.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is not an administrative agency function?


A) policymaking
B) creating statutes
C) licensing and permitting
D) investigation and enforcement

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The Sunshine Act requires that meetings for the purpose of consultation be open to the public.

A) True
B) False

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How do citizen suits work in the context of administrative law?

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The substantial evidence test is applied by the courts to determine whether the agency's actions were lawful with regard to investigations and licensing.

A) True
B) False

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