Through Negotiated Rulemaking, Federal Agencies Have Begun Encouraging Businesses and Public

question 58

Multiple Choice

Through negotiated rulemaking, federal agencies have begun encouraging businesses and public interest groups to become directly involved in

• A) taking responsibility for their own self-regulation.
• B) drafting the regulations that affect them.
• C) lobbying Congress to relax regulations.
• D) lobbying the president concerning bureaucratic reorganization.
• E) administering regulations.

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Definitions:

U.S. Merit System Protection Board

A federal agency that protects public employees against abuses by government management, ensuring adherence to the merit system principles.

Title VII

Refers to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.

Civil Rights Act

Landmark legislation in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, primarily passed in 1964.

Sexual Harassment

Behavior that is defined by the EEOC as “Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.”