Chapter 6

Question 1

administrative agency

Answer 1

a government body charged with administering and implementing legislation

Question 2

an agency may be a …

Answer 2

a dept, and independent establishment, a commission, an administration, an authority, a board or a bureau

Question 3

law governing administrative agencies

Answer 3

administrative law

Question 4

federal administrative agencies are created to carry out …

Answer 4

general policies specified by Congress

Question 5

examples of agencies

Answer 5

SEC securities exchange comission
CPSC the consumer product safety commission
FDA food drug administration

Question 6

agencies have all three branches involved, t or f

Answer 6

t

Question 7

how does the tripartite system work

Answer 7

judicial branch reviews actions of executive and legislative branches to ensure that they have not exceeded their const. powers

Question 8

purpose of agencies , what do they do

Answer 8

make rules, conduct inspections to see that the rules have been or are being obeyed, and determine weather there have been a violation of their rules

becuase agencies have broad power they are subject to strict procedural rules and disclosure requirements

Question 9

is activity of the agencies open to the public

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

administrative procedure act

Answer 10

federal law that establishes the operating rules for administrative agencies.

Question 11

access to agencies activity is available in what 3 ways

Answer 11

1 open records
2 open meetings
3 public announcements of agency guidelines

Question 12

FOIA ( freedom of information act)

Answer 12

federal law permitting citizens to request documents and records from administrative agencies, and ask any questions

can also be electronically through the electronic act

Question 13

how many types of exemptions are there to not give the information under FOIA

Answer 13

9

there can be a reverse FOI to stop suit

Question 14

FOIAs primary purpose is to…

Answer 14

subject agency action to public scrutiny

Question 15

Sunshine act of 1976 (open meeting law)

Answer 15

there has to be public notice for a new administrative regulation

Question 16

what is the legislative power of the agency

Answer 16

power to make laws and does so by promulgating regulations with public input

Question 17

before an agency can begin rulemaking proceedings this must happen

Answer 17

it must be given jurisdiction by congressional enactment in the form of a statute

Question 18

in the rulemaking process what happens after jurisdiction is given

Answer 18

the agency has the responsibility to research the issues and various avenues of regulation for implementing the statutory framework

Question 19

Federal register

Answer 19

government publication issued five days a week that lists all administrative regulations, all presidential proclamations and executive orders, and other documents and classes of documents that the president or Congress direct to be published.

Question 20

public comment period is how long

Answer 20

30 days

Question 21

after receiving public input on proposed rule, the agency can what

Answer 21

to pass, promulgate, or withdraw

Question 22

executive power of the agency

Answer 22

power to execute the law and to bring proceedings against violators