Deck 2: Rulemaking-Legislative Power of Agencies

Question 1

State the two kinds of agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

Answer 1

1.Formal
2.Informal

Question 2

In general, when agencies issues regulations, the regulations have the force of law which must be followed by individuals and businesses.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

In what publication are agencies' rules arranged by subject matter and codified?

Answer 3

Code of Federal Regulations

Question 4

This federal law allows citizens to obtain infor- mation that an agency may possess on that citizen.

Question 5

List some examples of exempted rules.

Question 6

Most agency rulemaking under the Administra- tive Procedure Act is formal rulemaking.

Question 7

State two kinds of exempted rulemaking.

Question 8

Distinguish formal and informal rulemaking.

Question 9

In what publication are proposed and final rules published?

Question 10

This federal law requires federal agencies to make available information upon request.

Question 11

Federal regulations are initially published in the ______________.

Question 12

Federal regulations are permanently codified in the ______________.

Question 13

Discuss the importance of agency rules, also known as regulations, in administrative law.