An agency of the government that can, in theory, make a profit, is a(n)
A) business entity.
B) corporate commission.
C) government corporation.
D) independent commission.
E) independent regulatory agency.
Question -2-The practice of selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights began with which of the following cases?
A) Barron v. Baltimore
B) Gideon v. Wainwright
C) the Gitlow case
D) Mapp v. Ohio
E) Schenck v. United States
Question -3-One accusation made after the BP oil spill in 2010 was that the appropriate regulatory agency had become too lax on enforcing the safety regulations on the drilling rigs because
A) it lacked the necessary funding.
B) the necessary legislation was stalled in Congress.
C) it favored the oil companies.
D) there were no OSHA standards for the oil industry.
E) offshore drilling was too important to the economy.
Question -4-The concept of due process under the Constitution is meant to protect the rights of defendants in
A) civil proceedings to varying degrees.
B) criminal cases.
C) a and b.
D) none of the above.
E) only civil cases involving large sums of money.
Question -5-What is meant when a part of the bureaucracy has been captured?
A) One government agency takes over another agency's function.
B) Government services are provided by private companies.
C) An industry regulated by an agency gains substantial power over the agency.
D) Congress takes the oversight power of an agency away from the president.
E) A business or corporation uses undue influence over Congress.
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