BLAW 3391 Ch. 37
What is the exhaustion doctrine?
A person may seek judicial review of an agency decision only after they have followed all agency procedures to obtain a remedy for their complaint and have obtained a final order from the agency
Which branch of the federal government do the functions of administrative agencies most closely resemble?
The legislative branch The executive branch The judicial branch
What information can people request under the Freedom of Information Act?
Agency budget information
What is the role of an administrative law judge (ALJ)?
An ALJ is an employee of the agency bringing the charges.
Which type of agency has a leader who can be removed by the president?
Executive agencies
Which types of agency controls deal with funding and appointing of heads of agencies? Choose 2 answer choices.
Executive control Legislative control
The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) is the federal law that does which of the following?
The APA sets out the rule-making process for administrative agencies.
Agency rules are similar to statutes because of which one of the following?
They are legal requirements and binding as if Congress has passed them.
What is the term for a court's determination that an administrative agency decision is the result of plain error or mistake?
abuse of discretion
What is the term given to an administrative decision that is unreasonable or implausible in light of the facts and evidence?
arbitrary and capricious
Which of the following statements correctly reflects the role of a federal administrative law judge (ALJ)?
presides over an administrative hearing and issues an order that, when final, may be reviewed by a court.
The legislation that requires an administrative agency to respond to requests from citizens for agency records is called the:
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
What are the benefits of the exhaustion doctrine?
The exhaustion doctrine requires resolution of disputes within the agency without involving the court system, except when necessary.
