Chapter 23- Worksheet - Administrative Law Agency Creation and Powers

three agencies' powers.

1. rule making 2. enforcement 3. adjudication

True statements

*Another way to describe the legislative rules that agencies create is that they are substantive rules. *Courts generally hold that Article I of the U.S. Constitution is the basis for all administrative law. *The delegation doctrine holds that Article I grants Congress the authority to delegate some of its powers by establishing administrative agencies. *All administrative agencies taken together are considered the bureaucracy of the federal government. *The president has the power to appoint federal officers and also the power to veto enabling legislation. *Congress can abolish an agency all together if it wishes. *Congress can limit the power of federal agencies through its funding authority. *Congress has the power to "freeze" the enforcement of most federal regulations before they take effect. *The judicial branch exercises control over agency powers through the courts' review of agency actions.

Match each term on the left to the correct definition on the right.

*Legislative rules- Administrative agency rules that affect substantive legal rights and carry the same weight as congressionally enacted statues. *Delegation doctrine- A doctrine based on Article !, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution, which has been construed to allow congress to delegate some of its power to make and implement laws to administrative agencies. *Interpretive rules- Administrative agency rules that simply declare policies or explain the agency's positions and do not establish any legal rights or obligations. *Bureaucracy- A large organization that is structured hierarchically to carry out specific functions.

The main difference between independent regulatory agencies and executive agencies is that: A. executive agencies are subject to the authority of the president to a greater degree than are independent regulatory agencies. B. executive agencies report only to Congress. C. independent regulatory agencies are subject only to the authority of Congress.

A. executive agencies are subject to the authority of the president to a greater degree than are independent regulatory agencies.

Federal administrative agencies are created: A. without any formal action. B. by enabling legislation passed by Congress. C. by legislative orders issued by the president

B. by enabling legislation passed by Congress.

Highlight the two basic types of administrative agencies. Highlight the complete word(s) or phrase(s), including any punctuation.

Executive Agencies & Independent Regulatory Agencies.

All cabinet departments of the executive branch are included in independent regulatory agencies. True or False

False

When regulated groups oppose a rule adopted by an agency, they can bring a lawsuit arguing that the rule was not authorized by the enabling statute. True or False

True

An independent regulatory agency is usually run by.....

a commission or board

Executive agencies are often referred to as the...

fourth branch of government