Question

Why is informal rule making often used by administrative agencies?

• It is more efficient for the agency in terms of time and cost.

• The informal rule making gives agencies the best and most unbiased data.

• It is easier for the public to have a say in the rule-making process.

• A public hearing is required, and this benefits the society as a whole.

• A formal record is kept, which comes in handy for future rule-making endeavors of the same topic.

The ________________ is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.

• Executive orders handbook.

• Interstate Commerce Commission.

• Federal Register.

• Proposed rules handbook.

• Official laws of Congress.

Who appoints commissioners of independent agencies?

• The president with the advice and consent of the Senate.

• The Senate.

• The House of Representatives.

• The chief of the agency.

• The Supreme Court.

An administrative agency's power to issue a subpoena to testify or to produce records __________________________.

• violates the Bill of Rights

• is prohibited by Congressional laws regarding search and seizure

• is an attempt to gain information by compulsion and has been subsequently deemed illegal

• must be approved each time by Congress to be effective

• is granted by enabling statutes

Which of the following would not be considered an administrative agency?

• The Supreme Court.

• The Federal Trade Commission.

• The Federal Communications Commission.

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

• The Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Answer 1

1. Why is informal rule making often used by administrative agencies?

Answer: It is more efficient for the agency in terms of time and cost. Informal rule making is - an agency develops the proposed federal regulations & later publishes it in the Federal Register , so the interested individual may offer comments before the final regulation.

2. The ________________ is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.

Answer: Federal Register

3. Who appoints commissioners of independent agencies?

Answer: The president with the advice and consent of the Senate. - such agencies are governed by the board of commissioners. The president with the advice and consent of the Senate, but they serves fixed duration & they cannot be removed except for reason.

4. An administrative agency's power to issue a subpoena to testify or to produce records __________________________.

Answer: is granted by enabling statues

A subpoena to testify or to produce records cannot be opposed on the grounds that such a request constitutes an unreasonable search and seizure.

5. Which of the following would not be considered an administrative agency?

Answer: The Supreme Court. - administrative agencies are law making bodies with less power delegated by the Congress.