Question

The authority of these organizations was curtailed in a Supreme Court case arising from the reclassification of Mead day planners as diaries. These organizations are entitled to respect based on consistency according to a standard established in Skidmore v. Swift & Co. The minor and major questions doctrines are considered to be threshold determinations before courts apply a two-step test to these organizations, the (*) Chevron Doctrine. (10[1])These organizations (10[1])conduct one of their functions through “notice and comment rulemaking.” In King v. Burwell, Chief Justice Roberts denied application of the Chevron deference to one of these organizations’ interpretations of Obamacare. For 10 points, (-5[1])name these governmental organizations charged with regulatory power, such as the FDA. ■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: administrative agencies [or federal agencies; or regulatory agencies; or executive-branch agencies; or federal departments; or executive-branch departments; or cabinet departments; prompt on bureaus]
<Zoe Chang, Social Science>
= Average correct buzz position

Back to tossups

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Thomas Hart10 Negs that Shook the QuizOld London Town6510
Agnijo BannerjeeBetrayed by Rita IzzatdustScottish, Irish, Both or Neither6710
Adam Jones3HK1MMTabearnacle101-5
Richard PollardYes, ModeratorFoucault's Penndulum11410
Ali IzzatdustFour Neg OmeletteBroken Hearts11410
Brendan BethlehemTabearnacle3HK1MM1140

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%0%84.33
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y6100%0%33%92.50
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%100%0%59.00
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%0%0%113.33
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y580%0%20%90.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%25%50%100.75
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y4100%0%0%101.75
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%114.00