Exam 15: The Regulatory Process

The Administrative Procedures Act requires that notice of proposed agency rules appear in the Federal Register so there is a chance for the public to see the rule.

The ______________ prevents unnecessary lawsuits by giving the agency the full chance to get the decision right.

About how many federal agencies share the responsibility for regulating various aspects of business activity?

Informal agency procedures may include:

Which of the following is a way that Japanese agencies may use to exert regulatory authority over businesses:

Once an agency has been granted authority to control an area of concern,such as the EPA controls certain pollution,Congress may not interfere with agency functions.

Which of the following is a benefit of agencies using informal procedures:

The first federal administrative agency was the Federal Trade Commission.

An administrative agency is usually:

Administrative agencies are generally created by:

The ______________ prevents unnecessary lawsuits by giving the agency the full chance to get the decision right.

During a hearing at an administrative agency to determine if the law has been violated the agency is represented by its:

The procedural requirement of _______________ requires that a party seeking judicial review must demonstrate that it incurred an injury recognized by law as a result of the agency's action.

In Lujan v.Defenders of Wildlife,where foreign aid decisions of the U.S.government were Challenged as a violation of the Endangered Species Act,because the Nile crocodile in Egypt could be harmed,the Supreme Court held:

Loraine wants to sue the Federal Aviation Administration because she thinks the local airport is too noisy and improperly operated.She has completed all administrative channels and reviews.Loraine should file her suit:

A key source of administrative law is the Government in the Sunshine Act.

Administrative agencies enforce regulations by doing which of the following:

Under the ______________ if scientific,technical,and economic information standards are not met in analyses done to support administrative agency regulations,affected parties may challenge a regulation for not being supported by adequate analysis.

In Japan,administrative law,in general,has less impact on business than in the U.S.

Suppose an agency inspector,such as an OSHA safety inspector,discovers an apparent violation of a regulation at a business being inspected: