Question 1

GovPulse.US tracks regulations by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  costs 
B)  year 
C)  titles 
D)  region 
A)  costs 
B)  year 
C)  titles 
D)  region

Question 2

Regulations are defined by ______ law.

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional 
B)  civil 
C)  statutory 
D)  administrative 
A)  constitutional 
B)  civil 
C)  statutory 
D)  administrative

Question 3

Which of the following mechanisms of interest group influence take place during the pre-rule stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  meet with agency rule-writer 
B)  sue agency, challenging the language of the final rule 
C)  provide research to the Federal Register 
D)  write a substantive public comment and submit to an agency 
A)  meet with agency rule-writer 
B)  sue agency, challenging the language of the final rule 
C)  provide research to the Federal Register 
D)  write a substantive public comment and submit to an agency

Question 4

Which of the following stages of the rulemaking process is considered to be the current access point to make an impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation of a rule 
B)  pre-rule 
C)  final rule 
D)  notice of proposed rulemaking 
A)  evaluation of a rule 
B)  pre-rule 
C)  final rule 
D)  notice of proposed rulemaking

Question 5

Regulators work behind the scenes after rules become laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The process to ensure compliance with the law is often described as an evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Federal and state agencies do not have the authority to create policy through rulemaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following mechanisms of interest group influence takes place during the final rule stage of rulemaking?

Accepted Answer

A)  provide research to agency rule-writer 
B)  sue agency, challenging language of the final rule 
C)  meet with agency rule-writer 
D)  write a substantive public comment and submit to agency 
A)  provide research to agency rule-writer 
B)  sue agency, challenging language of the final rule 
C)  meet with agency rule-writer 
D)  write a substantive public comment and submit to agency

Question 9

Which of the following presumes that members of Congress moved their decision-making to agencies because it can shift the focus and blame to agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  shift of responsibility 
B)  delegation of authority 
C)  rulemaking 
D)  mix of enforcement styles 
A)  shift of responsibility 
B)  delegation of authority 
C)  rulemaking 
D)  mix of enforcement styles

Question 10

After reading the chapter, you should have a better understanding of the rulemaking process. What does your states rulemaking process look like? How does it compare to that of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

In my state, the rulemaking process invo

Question 11

During which of the following stages of rulemaking, can the public become involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation of rule 
B)  pre-rule 
C)  final rule 
D)  notice of proposed rulemaking 
A)  evaluation of rule 
B)  pre-rule 
C)  final rule 
D)  notice of proposed rulemaking

Question 12

Under the Administrative Procedure Act, a rule created by an agency could then carry the same legal force as a law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Executive orders, which provide policy directives, by law for agency decision-making, are issued by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  presidents 
B)  congressional leaders 
C)  Supreme Court justices 
D)  agency heads 
A)  presidents 
B)  congressional leaders 
C)  Supreme Court justices 
D)  agency heads

Question 14

Informal communication occurs between interest groups and agency personnel during the ______ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-rule 
B)  notice of proposed rulemaking 
C)  final rule 
D)  evaluation of rule 
A)  pre-rule 
B)  notice of proposed rulemaking 
C)  final rule 
D)  evaluation of rule

Question 15

All of the following are components of the congressional lawmaking process except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  committee actions 
B)  floor debate 
C)  drafting legislation 
D)  ballot placement 
A)  committee actions 
B)  floor debate 
C)  drafting legislation 
D)  ballot placement

Question 16

Which of the following administrations was committed to transparency in the government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trump 
B)  Obama 
C)  Bush 
D)  Nixon 
A)  Trump 
B)  Obama 
C)  Bush 
D)  Nixon

Question 17

Discuss what happens at each stage of federal rulemaking.

Accepted Answer

A strong answer will discuss a

Question 18

Groups, such as businesses, can impact the language that is placed in the notice of proposed rulemaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss one to two examples of statutory laws.

Accepted Answer

Statutory laws are laws that are created

Question 20

Elected officials dominate the public comment phase during rulemaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

GovPulse.US tracks regulations by ______.

Regulations are defined by ______ law.

Which of the following mechanisms of interest group influence take place during the pre-rule stage?

Which of the following stages of the rulemaking process is considered to be the current access point to make an impact?

Regulators work behind the scenes after rules become laws.

The process to ensure compliance with the law is often described as an evaluation.

Federal and state agencies do not have the authority to create policy through rulemaking.

Which of the following mechanisms of interest group influence takes place during the final rule stage of rulemaking?

Which of the following presumes that members of Congress moved their decision-making to agencies because it can shift the focus and blame to agencies?

After reading the chapter, you should have a better understanding of the rulemaking process. What does your states rulemaking process look like? How does it compare to that of the federal government?

During which of the following stages of rulemaking, can the public become involved?

Under the Administrative Procedure Act, a rule created by an agency could then carry the same legal force as a law.

Executive orders, which provide policy directives, by law for agency decision-making, are issued by which of the following?

Informal communication occurs between interest groups and agency personnel during the ______ stage.

All of the following are components of the congressional lawmaking process except ______.

Which of the following administrations was committed to transparency in the government?

Discuss what happens at each stage of federal rulemaking.

Groups, such as businesses, can impact the language that is placed in the notice of proposed rulemaking.

Discuss one to two examples of statutory laws.

Elected officials dominate the public comment phase during rulemaking.

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Exam 4: Rulemaking and Regulations

GovPulse.US tracks regulations by ______.

Regulations are defined by ______ law.

Which of the following mechanisms of interest group influence take place during the pre-rule stage?

Which of the following stages of the rulemaking process is considered to be the current access point to make an impact?

Regulators work behind the scenes after rules become laws.

The process to ensure compliance with the law is often described as an evaluation.

Federal and state agencies do not have the authority to create policy through rulemaking.

Which of the following mechanisms of interest group influence takes place during the final rule stage of rulemaking?

Which of the following presumes that members of Congress moved their decision-making to agencies because it can shift the focus and blame to agencies?

After reading the chapter, you should have a better understanding of the rulemaking process. What does your states rulemaking process look like? How does it compare to that of the federal government?

During which of the following stages of rulemaking, can the public become involved?

Under the Administrative Procedure Act, a rule created by an agency could then carry the same legal force as a law.

Executive orders, which provide policy directives, by law for agency decision-making, are issued by which of the following?

Informal communication occurs between interest groups and agency personnel during the ______ stage.

All of the following are components of the congressional lawmaking process except ______.

Which of the following administrations was committed to transparency in the government?

Discuss what happens at each stage of federal rulemaking.

Groups, such as businesses, can impact the language that is placed in the notice of proposed rulemaking.

Discuss one to two examples of statutory laws.

Elected officials dominate the public comment phase during rulemaking.

The Foundation

The Policy Process and Policy Theories

Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

Economic Policy and Public Budgeting

Crime and Public Policy

Education Policy

Civil Rights and Immigration Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Environmental and Energy Policy

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