2.13 Discretionary and Rule-Making Authority

Who is responsible for funding the federal bureaucracy?

• The President

• Congress

• States' budget

• Governors

The ability of the bureaucracy to interpret legislation and create rules is known as:

• Code of Federal Regulations

• Notice-and-comment opportunity

• Federal Register

• Delegated discretionary authority

Congress has given the executive branch significant authority in each of the following, EXCEPT:

• Giving many federal offices the ability to devise and enforce regulations for various industries or issues

• Create and dismiss existing agencies within the executive branch as the need arises

• Creating agencies to pay subsidies to groups

• Creating a system to distribute federal dollars going to the states

Which of the following is an example of a bureaucratic agency assuming delegated discretionary authority over an area even though the law makes no mention of it?

• The Transportation Safety Administration setting up metal detectors in airports

• Social Security withdrawing income tax

• The Interstate Commerce Commission prosecuting a monopoly

• The Environmental Protection Agency regulating greenhouse gas emissions

Which bureaucratic agency would establish guidelines for campaigning and campaign finance?

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• Federal Election Commission

• Department of Education

• Department of Homeland Security