Administrative Law Flashcards
At both state and federal levels there are
Administrative agencies
Most of those agencies are part of
Executive branch
Executive branch headed by president at fed level and _ at state level
Governor
Judicial branch federal headed by chief justice of U.S. Supreme Court, state level _
Chief justice highest court of that state
Some states refer to their highest state court as Supreme Court, others refer to it as
Court of Appeals
Some states refer to their highest state court as Supreme Court, others refer to it as
Court of Appeals
Typically no one person who is head of
Legislative branch
_ leader of senate
President pro tempore
State level may have _ within the legislative branch
Same general type of organization (Congress)
There may be administrative agencies within _ that can set rules and regulations of their own (2)
Judicial branch
Legislative branch
Example of an administrative agency
DOJ
Some fed agencies are _ agencies
Cabinet-level
Heads of cabinet-level agencies are members of
President’s cabinet
Other agencies are
Independent agencies
_ is an independent agency
Federal election commission
Federal election commission oversees compliance with
Federal election law
Another independent agency is
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Another independent agency is
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear regulatory commission oversees use of nuclear power in
The non military arena
Commissions and agencies administer (2)
Rules
Regulations
Administrative agencies are created by acts of
Congress
Administrative agencies are given specific purposes as set forth in the
U.S. code
The agencies are also given authority to _ that will govern their conduct
Write and publish rules and regulations
