Questions Based On Required Reading

Q1 What is the only way to prevent hijackers from gaining control of an airplane according to the unknown author?

Q2 What are the arguments given by lobbyists for the Bells in favor of HR 1542 (Tauzin-Dingell Bill) and arguments given by their opponents against this legislation?
CQ May 5 p 1012

Q3- Why do small-business groups like HR 1831? From the small amount of information presented in your required reading, do you think the legislation is a good idea? Why?
CQ May 19 p. 1161

Q4- Give an argument in favor of government regulating activities such as rollerblading and bungee-jumping.
Governing, March 1993 p 23

Q5- Define a “burden hour.”
CQ ‘April 28 p. 896

Q6- Why was Connecticut Senator, Joseph Lieberman, concerned enough to vote against the nomination of Professor John Graham as administrator of the office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the current Bush administration?
CQ May 26 p 1229

Q6a Graham is a proponent of “risk analysis.”  How is risk analysis defined on page 992 of the May 5, 2001 issue of Congressional Quarterly Weekly?

Q6b Who was the first president to order federal agencies to weigh potential costs and benefits when writing a rule?
CQ May5 2001 p 993

Q6- How much would compliance with OSHA’s regulations to limit injuries or disabilities from performing repetitive tasks cost according to an estimate by business groups as reported in the 2000 CQ Almanac?   What was the response of OSHA and Labor Department officials? 
CQAlmanac p 2-111

Q7-  What was the makeup of the “iron triangle” during the Reagan years and what do environmentalists and consumer activists foresee as its composition in the current Bush administration?
CQ May 5 p 990

 Q8- Name 5 actions of the Bush administration that have drawn criticism from Environmentalists.
CQ May 5, 2001  p. 994 and 995

Q9- What did the executive order issued by Ronald Reagan in 1981 and still in effect today, require agencies to prove before new regulations were enacted? How did the Democratic House counter in 1986?
CQ May 5, 2001  p. 995

Q10- On the average, how long does it take to build an airport?  A highway?
CQ May 19, 2001 p 1163

Q11- Discuss the pros and cons of licensing requirements.
Wall Street Journal June 18, 1993

Q12- Discuss the pros and cons of master plans and planning departments.
Taking A Stand On Regulation  pp 80-82

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