Legislative Power
This act gives an agency authority to begin rulemaking.
What is a Congressional Enabling Act?
Agencies have the power to do this when enforcing laws.
What is investigate?
When an agency conducts a formal review of violations, it holds this.
What is an Administrative Hearing?
This body of law governs administrative agencies.
What is Administrative Law?
This is a governmental body charged with implementing legislation.
What is an Administrative Agency?
Before rulemaking, an agency must receive this from Congress.
What is jurisdiction through a statute?
Agencies can require individuals to do this during investigations.
What is appear as a witness?
This is an informal resolution between an agency and a violator.
What is a Consent Decree (or Informal Settlement)?
This act ensures agencies operate openly.
What is the Administrative Procedure Act?
Name one example of an administrative agency.
What is the SEC, CPSC, or FDA?
This law requires agencies to publish proposed and final rules.
What is the Federal Register Act?
Agencies are limited by these constitutional protections.
What are constitutional protections for individuals and businesses?
After a hearing, the agency issues this.
What is a decision by the Administrative Agency?
These allow the public to access agency documents.
What are open records?
This agency regulates food and drugs.
What is the Food and Drug Administration?
Agencies create laws through this process.
What is promulgating regulations?
Agencies may bring these against law violators.
What are proceedings?
Agencies act as this type of decision-maker when reviewing violations.What is a judicial arbiter?
What is a judicial arbiter?
This law requires public announcement of agency guidelines and open
What is the Administrative Procedure Act?
This agency regulates securities markets.
What is the Securities Exchange Commission?
This document contains public disclosure of proposed rules and activities.
What is the Federal Register?
This type of power allows agencies to investigate and enforce laws.
What is executive power?
This stage includes hearings, settlements, and final rulings.
What is the administrative hearing process?
This federal law allows citizens to request government records.
What is the Freedom of Information Act?
This agency protects consumers from dangerous products.
What is the Consumer Product Safety Commission?