Home » Downloads » Administrative agencies multiple choice Administrative agencies multiple choice Administrative agencies 1. Administrative agencies are one of the four branches of government. (Points : 1) True False Question 2.2. The Department of Transportation is an example of a regulatory agency. (Points : 1) True False Question 3.3. Administrative agencies exist in part because the job of government has become too large for Congress, the courts, and the executive branch. (Points : 1) True False Question 4.4. Only the president (or governor of a state) can create an executive agency. (Points : 1) True False Question 5.5. The Department of Defense is an example of an executive agency. (Points : 1) True False Question 6.6. The increasing size and complexity of the federal bureaucracy was not anticipated by the framers of the Constitution. (Points : 1) True False Question 7.7. Although Congress decides how inferior federal officers are to be appointed, Congress may give this power to the president. (Points : 1) True False Question 8.8. Separation of powers refers to the vertical division of authority between the three branches of government. (Points : 1) True False Question 9.9. The Framers of the Constitution did not constitutionally account for the need for a large administrative state because such a need was not anticipated. (Points : 1) True False Question 10.10. Generally speaking, all administrative agencies can be characterized as either regulatory, social welfare, or public service. (Points : 1) True False Question 11.11. Of the three branches of government, Congress has the greatest ability to control the federal bureaucracy. (Points : 1) True False Question 12.12. The federal Administrative Procedures Act was enacted by President Richard Nixon in 1972 to address and control the growing intrusion of administrative laws into the lives of citizens. (Points : 1) True False Question 13.13. The statute that establishes an agency and sets forth its responsibilities and authorities is called an enabling statute. (Points : 1) True False Question 14.14. Article I of the Constitution establishes the powers of the government, including creating agencies. (Points : 1) True False Question 15.15. Legislative veto refers to the process by which the president vetoes legislation passed by Congress. (Points : 1) True False Question 16.16. Although Congress has the power to control agencies, it often does not. (Points : 1) True False Question 17.17. Executive orders have the same effect of statutes that are lawfully executed. (Points : 1) True False Question 18.18. Administrative agencies exist because the executive branch does not have the power to check the authority of Congress. (Points : 1) True False Question 19.19. The first federal agency with significant direct regulatory authority was the Interstate Commerce Commission. (Points : 1) True False Question 20.20. Federalism refers to the division of governing power between the federal government and the states. (Points : 1) True False ……………………………Answer preview……………. 1. Administrative agencies are one of the four branches of government. (Points : 1) False ……………………… $8.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart