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Administrative Law

Chapter 1 -
Part 2

 

KEY TERMS

Administrative agency                            a government body created by legislatures to implement laws

Administrative law                                 a collection of laws that delineates the legal powers and legal limits of agencies

Administrative procedure act                statute defining the procedures agencies use

Delegation                                                transfer of authority from legislature to agency

Executive agency                                     agency whose head may be removed by the executive at any time

Independent agency                                agency whose head may be removed from office for just cause

Procedural law                                        a law that describes methods

Regulatory agency                                  agency that requires compliance

Social welfare agency                             agency that provides services to aid people

Statute                                                      a written law

Substantive law                                       a law that defines rights

 

KEY TERMS CROSSWORD

Across                                                                         Down
1.  Laws of agency methods                                       2.  Agency monitoring licenses
Procedural Laws                                                       Regulatory


5.  Agency providing assistance programs                 3.  Enabling act or ___________

Social Welfare                                                           Statute


6.  Collection of agency laws                                     4.  Transfer of authority to agency

Administrative Laws                                                Delegation


8.  Agency making decisions on the                           7.  Government organizations
economy                                                                      serving the people
Independent                                                               Agencies


9.  Agency headed by politician, not expert
Executive


10.  Laws protecting personal rights  
Substantive Laws