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Scope of Review: Rational Basis, Arbitrary and Capricious, and Substantial Evidence

This quiz will test your understanding of the scope of review standards used by courts to review administrative agency decisions: rational basis, arbitrary and capricious, and substantial evidence.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a scope of review standard used by courts to review administrative agency decisions?

  1. Rational basis
  2. Arbitrary and capricious
  3. Substantial evidence
  4. De novo review
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Under the rational basis standard of review, a court will uphold an administrative agency's decision if:

  1. The decision is supported by a rational explanation
  2. The decision is supported by substantial evidence
  3. The decision is consistent with the agency's statutory authority
  4. All of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Under the arbitrary and capricious standard of review, a court will uphold an administrative agency's decision if:

  1. The decision is supported by a rational explanation
  2. The decision is supported by substantial evidence
  3. The decision is consistent with the agency's statutory authority
  4. The decision is not arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Under the substantial evidence standard of review, a court will uphold an administrative agency's decision if:

  1. The decision is supported by a rational explanation
  2. The decision is supported by substantial evidence
  3. The decision is consistent with the agency's statutory authority
  4. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a factor that a court will consider when reviewing an administrative agency's decision under the arbitrary and capricious standard of review?

  1. Whether the agency considered all of the relevant facts and evidence
  2. Whether the agency's decision is supported by substantial evidence
  3. Whether the agency's decision is consistent with its statutory authority
  4. Whether the agency's decision is arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a factor that a court will consider when reviewing an administrative agency's decision under the substantial evidence standard of review?

  1. Whether the agency considered all of the relevant facts and evidence
  2. Whether the agency's decision is supported by substantial evidence
  3. Whether the agency's decision is consistent with its statutory authority
  4. Whether the agency's decision is rational
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a case where an administrative agency has issued a rule, which of the following is NOT a question that a court will consider when reviewing the rule under the arbitrary and capricious standard of review?

  1. Whether the agency considered all of the relevant facts and evidence
  2. Whether the agency's decision is supported by substantial evidence
  3. Whether the agency's decision is consistent with its statutory authority
  4. Whether the agency's decision is arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a case where an administrative agency has issued a rule, which of the following is NOT a question that a court will consider when reviewing the rule under the substantial evidence standard of review?

  1. Whether the agency considered all of the relevant facts and evidence
  2. Whether the agency's decision is supported by substantial evidence
  3. Whether the agency's decision is consistent with its statutory authority
  4. Whether the agency's decision is rational
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States applied the rational basis standard of review?

  1. FCC v. Beach Communications, Inc.
  2. FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.
  3. FCC v. National Association of Broadcasters
  4. FCC v. Prometheus Radio Project
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States applied the arbitrary and capricious standard of review?

  1. Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
  2. Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. Volpe
  3. Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
  4. FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States applied the substantial evidence standard of review?

  1. Universal Camera Corporation v. NLRB
  2. Consolidated Edison Co. v. NLRB
  3. NLRB v. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
  4. FCC v. Beach Communications, Inc.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

True or False: A court will apply the rational basis standard of review to an administrative agency's decision if the decision is based on a rational explanation.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

True or False: A court will apply the arbitrary and capricious standard of review to an administrative agency's decision if the decision is not arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

True or False: A court will apply the substantial evidence standard of review to an administrative agency's decision if the decision is supported by substantial evidence.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

  1. The rational basis standard of review is the most deferential standard of review.
  2. The arbitrary and capricious standard of review is more deferential than the substantial evidence standard of review.
  3. The substantial evidence standard of review is the most stringent standard of review.
  4. The de novo standard of review is the most deferential standard of review.
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