Before an Agency Can Begin Rulemaking Proceedings It Must Be

question 6

Multiple Choice

Before an agency can begin rulemaking proceedings it must be given jurisdiction:

• A) by congressional enactment in the form of a statute.
• B) granted by an executive order of the President of the United States.
• C) from the United States Supreme Court.
• D) From the voters in the district.

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Definitions:

Tennessee Valley Authority

Administrative body created in 1933 to control flooding in the Tennessee River valley, provide work for the region’s unemployed, and produce inexpensive electric power for the region.

New Deal

A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States during the 1930s to respond to the Great Depression.

Liberalism

A political and moral philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed, and equality before the law, emphasizing individual rights, democracy, and free markets.

Limited Government

A governing philosophy where governmental power is restricted by law, often in order to protect citizens' freedoms and rights.