Q1. What is administrative law?A branch of criminal law.The study of laws related to administration in the government.The body of law that governs the activities of administrative agencies.The principles of natural justice.
Q2. What is the purpose of administrative law?To define the powers of the President of the United States.To regulate the activities of administrative agencies and ensure accountability.To establish guidelines for law enforcement agencies.To enforce antitrust laws.
Q3. Which branch of government is responsible for creating administrative agencies?ExecutiveJudicialNone of the aboveLegislative
Q4. What is the role of administrative agencies?To implement and enforce laws passed by the legislative branch.To review and modify court decisions.To interpret the Constitution.To make decisions in criminal cases.
Q5. Which of the following is an example of an administrative agency?Supreme Court of the United StatesFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Q6. Which act governs the rulemaking process of administrative agencies in the United States?Equal Employment Opportunity Act (EEOA)National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)Administrative Procedure Act (APA)Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Q7. What is the role of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)?To prepare reports for the legislative branch.To investigate cases of administrative misconduct.To review and coordinate regulations issued by administrative agencies.To oversee the appointment of agency heads.
Q8. Which court has the power of judicial review over administrative agency decisions?Federal courtsAdministrative Law JudgesState courtsSupreme Court of the United States
Q9. What is the purpose of notice and comment rulemaking?To allow public participation in the rulemaking process of administrative agencies.To inform the President about agency activities.To seek approval from Congress for new regulations.To provide notice to affected parties before a court hearing.
Q10. Which legal standard is used for reviewing administrative agency actions?Clear and convincingBeyond a reasonable doubtPreponderance of evidenceArbitrary and capricious
Q11. What is a final agency action?A judicial ruling on an agency action.The completion of an agency action that has legal consequences.An agency's initial decision before further administrative proceedings.A request from Congress to review agency regulations.
Q12. Who appoints the heads of executive branch administrative agencies?The PresidentThe Supreme CourtFederal judgesThe Speaker of the House
Q13. What is the role of Administrative Law Judges (ALJs)?To preside over hearings and make initial decisions in contested cases.To serve as agency heads and make final decisions on rulemaking.To review administrative decisions and provide guidance to agencies.To conduct investigations and gather evidence for administrative agencies.
Q14. Which agency is responsible for adjudicating immigration cases in the United States?Department of State (DOS)U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)Department of Homeland Security (DHS)Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)
Q15. What is the role of the Government Accountability Office (GAO)?To represent the United States in international trade negotiations.To review and approve federal budgets.To audit and investigate government agencies to ensure accountability.To coordinate and oversee federal elections.
Q16. Which act established the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)?Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) of 1966Freedom of Information ActAdministrative Procedure ActFederal Records Act