Law and Society
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Law and Society explores the dynamic relationship between legal systems and the broader social context in which they operate. The course examines how law both shapes and is shaped by cultural norms, economic interests, political power, and social institutions. Through interdisciplinary perspectives, students analyze key theories, landmark cases, and real-world examples to understand how law influences social behavior, addresses social issues, and responds to social change. Topics include the origins and functions of law, the role of legal actors and institutions, access to justice, and the impact of law on inequality, diversity, and human rights.
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Administrative Law Bureaucracy in a Democracy 6th Edition by Daniel E. Hall
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Q1) The Administrative Procedure was enacted in:
A) 1926
B) 1936
C) 1946
D) 1956
Answer: C
Q2) Heads of executive agencies are nominated by the _____ of the United States andconfirmed by the Senate of the United States.
Answer: President
Q3) Which type of administrative agency's head answers to the president and may be disciplined or terminated at the president's will?
A) Independent agency
B) Executive agency
C) Public service agency
D) Social welfare agency
Answer: B
Q4) The U.S.Department of Veterans Affairs that provides benefits for veterans is an example of a(n)______ welfare agency.
Answer: social
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Chapter 2: Bureaucracy and Democracy
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Q1) According to decisions of the Supreme Court,all federal employees are considered"officers" of the United States.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The Attorney General of the United States is appointed by the _____.
Answer: President
Q3) Generally,the U.S.Constitution does not address federal or state agencies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Congress can validly enact a statute that gives it the right to fire or remove heads ofexecutive agencies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q5) Borrowing money is an exclusive federal power.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Agency Discretion
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Q1) What is an opinion issued by an agency,upon request,that offers the agency'sinterpretation of law or asserts the agency's policy,practices,or procedures?
A) Declaratory order
B) Judicial opinion
C) Executive order
D) Advisory opinion
Answer: D
Q2) When a court reviews an agency's application of a statute that it administers,ifCongress has not specifically addressed the question at issue,the court may use its owninterpretation of the statute's application to decide the issue.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) A declaratory order has the same effect as an order resulting from adjudications.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: The Requirement of Fairness
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Q1) All racial classifications are subject to:
A) the substantial relationship test
B) the strict scrutiny test
C) the reasonable relationship test
D) the rational relationship test
Q2) The Equal Protection Clause is implicitly applied to federal government actionsthrough the Fifteenth Amendment.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A gender-based classification in a state law preferring men as executors of estates was found to violate equal protection under the _____ test.
Q4) A federal law classifies people by religion.The strict scrutiny test is applied todetermine if the action is constitutional.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Due process cost-benefit analysis focuses on the costs and benefits of additional
Q6) Discuss the main three interests protected by the Due Process Clauses.
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Chapter 5: Delegation
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Q1) Agency rulemaking is acknowledged and authorized in which article of the U.S.Constitution?
A) Article I
B) Article II
C) Article III
D) None of the above
Q2) De novo means:
A) the notice of a hearing
B) to reconsider an agency's decision anew
C) to overrule an agency decision
D) to overrule a Congressional delegation
Q3) Delegation of quasi-legislative authority to a private agency is more likely to be permitted than is a delegation of _____ authority.
Q4) United States immigration officers may not detain illegal aliens under warrants issuedby the Attorney General unless a magistrate has ruled the warrant valid.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Trying ____ cases is a core governmental function that cannot be delegated to privateparties.
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Chapter 6: Agency Rulemaking
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Q1) Notice of proposed rulemaking must be published in the Federal Register regarding:
A) formal rulemaking proceedings
B) informal rulemaking proceedings
C) both formal and informal rulemaking proceedings
D) Neither of the above. Publication is by publication in the Congressional Record.
Q2) The APA does not require that the following factor be considered when determiningthe appropriateness of negotiated rulemaking in a given situation:
A) the need for a rule
B) whether it's likely that a committee will reach a decision
C) the experience and qualifications of committee members
D) the likelihood that the agency will use the negotiated rule
Q3) The FDA does not have the authority to regulate tobacco and tobacco products. A)True
B)False
Q4) The process whereby agencies establish law to implement or perform a statutory duty is known as _____.
Q5) Explain the difference between rulemaking and adjudication.
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Chapter 7: Agency Investigations and Information Collection
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Q1) The Fourth Amendment requires that a ____ authorizing a search be obtained before the search is conducted.
Q2) Requiring that records be held by an individual or business subject to review by theagency is called reporting.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Faye has sold illegal drugs.The IRS requires that all income be reported whetherobtained legally or illegally.Assume that Faye reports her illegally gained income on hertax return.The Department of Justice may use that return as evidence and prosecute Fayefor selling illegal drugs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _____________ shields a witness from prosecution of all offenses related to his orher testimony but does not protect the witness if the government possesses independentevidence of the witness's guilt.
A) Transactional immunity
B) Derivative use immunity
C) Use immunity
D) Sovereign immunity
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Chapter 8: Formal Adjudications
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Q1) The Ashbacker Doctrine states that:
A) agencies may conduct separate hearings when two or more parties are competing for
B) an agency must have one consolidated comparative hearing whenever two or more
C) burdens of proof in licensing hearings must rise to the level of clear and convincing
D) burdens of proof in licensing hearings are required to be a preponderance of the
Q2) If an individual's case is not heard by an agency because the individual missed theagency's filing deadlines,the doctrine of exhaustion of remedies may preclude judicialreview.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is considered a nondiscovery device?
A) Requests for admissions
B) Bills of particulars
C) Subpoenas
D) Stipulations
Q4) Due process and the APA require that notice and a fair _____ be provided to interested parties.
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Chapter 9: Accountability Through Reviewability
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Q1) Failure to raise the issue of agency jurisdiction at the administrative level bars theraising of the issue on appeal.
A)True
B)False
Q2) If a statute provides for judicial review:
A) the statute is preempted by common law traditions
B) no other method may be used to establish a court's authority to hear a case
C) the agency head nevertheless is authorized to choose the most efficient means of D) the APA authorizes the agency head to reject the statute and utilize a different method
Q3) Which of the following is not part of the three-prong test to determine standing createdby the court in Association of Data Processing Service Organizations v.Camp?
A) Plaintiff must be within the zone of interest protected by the statute or the B) Plaintiff must suffer an injury in fact.
C) There is a likelihood that the injury will be redressed by a favorable decision.
D) Plaintiff has a verifiable intellectual or metaphysical interest in the issue.
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Chapter 10: Accountability Through Accessibility
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Q1) A fundamental tenet of democracy is____ of government.
Q2) It is the obligation of the party seeking to review a document to prove that thedocument does not fall within an FOIA exception prohibiting its review.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The purpose of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)is to make governmentalrecords available to the ____whereas the purpose of the Privacy Act is to withholdsensitive documents from public disclosure.
Q4) Agency statements of policy and interpretation adopted by the agency but notpublished in the Federal Register must be made available for inspection and copying.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The FOIA addresses the right of citizens regarding information but does not affordnoncitizens the same rights to information.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Accountability Through Liability
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Q1) Prosecutors are protected by only_____ immunity when performing investigative,law enforcement,and administrative functions.
Q2) Section 1983 does not contain a specific statute of limitations.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Inmates can bring an action under § 1983 against private prison officials to enforceFourteenth Amendment due process rights and the Eighth Amendment prohibition of_____ punishments through injunctive relief.
Q4) There is no federal tort common or statutory law.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Most government programs are provided with a clear profit motive.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Color of law means legal,authorized,or required by the law.
A)True
B)False
Q7) One purpose in favor of government liability is to provide just _____ to harmed citizens.
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