Deck 7: Legislative Control of Administrative Agencies

Question 1

Sunset legislation are laws that require that:

A)The budget must be balanced in 5 years.
B)Employees must retire at age 65.
C)Unless reauthorized by a legislature, an agency or program will automatically terminate.
D)Agency employees cannot go out after dark.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

List some other statutes that seek to control ad- ministrative agencies.

Answer 2

Congressional Review Act, Paperwork Reduction Act, Regulatory Flexibility Act, and Unfunded Mandates Act

Question 3

Explain how Congress uses the enabling act and new legislation to control the powers of adminis- trative agencies.

Answer 3

Congress can then pass new legislation that redefines the role of the agency.Congress can delegate new powers, eliminate existing powers, and even abolish the agency.

Question 4

Why was the legislative veto ruled unconstitu- tional?

Question 5

The Government in the Sunshine Act:

A)Requires federal agencies to terminate unless renewed in 5 years.
B)Requires agencies to conduct their business regularly and in public.
C)Requires agencies to release information upon request.
D)Requires at least a #16 sunscreen.

Question 6

The Chadha case dealt with which of the follow- ing issues?

A)Line item veto
B)Presidential veto
C)Legislative veto
D)None of the above

Question 7

Discuss the role of committee hearings with re- spect to legislative oversight of administrative agencies.

Question 8

A major control that Congress has over adminis- trative agencies is:

A)Authority to select the heads of the agencies
B)Authority to expand or limit agencies' budgets
C)Authority to fire the heads of the agencies
D)None of the above

Question 9

State four powers that legislatures have to control administrative agencies.