When a Court Reviews the Way an Agency Interprets a Statute

question 106

Multiple Choice

When a court reviews the way an agency interprets a statute, it will use which scope of judicial review:

• A) the lowest scope possible
• B) strict scrutiny compared to review of procedural requirements
• C) an arbitrary and capricious standard compared to review of procedural requirements
• D) less scrutiny compared to review of procedural requirements
• E) remote effects scrutiny

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Definitions:

Physical Weathering

The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces by physical forces without changing their chemical composition.

Debris Flow

A moving mass of loose mud, sand, soil, rock, and water that travels down a slope under the influence of gravity.

Outer Weathered Zone

The outermost layer of Earth's surface that has been altered by weathering processes like wind, water, and chemical actions.

Preferential Weathering

The process where different parts of a rock weather at different rates due to variations in composition, strength, or permeability.