1 With regard to the relationship between courts and administrative agencies, the U.S. Supreme Court has consistently held that the courts

Multiple Choice

• have no power to override the decisions of administrative agencies.
• should never defer to administrative agencies, as to do so would abdicate their responsibility over judicial review.
• should defer to administrative agencies only when their decision is clearly in the best interests of the regulated public.
• should defer to administrative agencies and not substitute their judgment for that of an agency.

2 Winnie worked for International Manufacturing and was trying to close a deal. To do so, she offered a $50,000 bribe to Giuseppe, the president of Italian Industries, a private corporation, to close the deal. This bribe was offered in Milan, Italy. Is this action in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?

Multiple Choice

• No, unless the bribe was accepted by Giuseppe.
• No, because it was not a bribe to a foreign official.
• Yes, because it was a bribe in a foreign country.
• Yes, because it was a bribe to a foreign official.

3 Which of the following is not correct of citizen suits?

Multiple Choice

• They provide a source of income for citizen watchdog groups, as they are allowed to profit from enforcement of the environmental regulations.
• They authorize citizen interest organizations to file lawsuits against government entities.
• Citizen suits authorize citizen interest organizations to file lawsuits against both government entities and polluting businesses, but citizen suits may not be commenced against a polluter if the government agency is already prosecuting the same violator.
• They authorize citizen interest organizations to file lawsuits against polluting businesses.