CRJS Family Judicial Review Of Agency Actions Answers Fall 2025

Judicial Review Of Agency Actions
1. Judicial review over administrative acts is exercised to:

• Amend the agency’s internal policies

• Determine legislative intent

• Check for grave abuse of discretion

• Increase the agency's jurisdiction
✅ Answer: Check for grave abuse of discretion


2. Not all agency acts are reviewable unless:

• They involve contractual rights

• The Constitution expressly authorizes

• They are judicial in nature or quasi-judicial

• The public requests intervention
✅ Answer: They are judicial in nature or quasi-judicial


3. What is the standard of review in administrative appeals?

• Clear and convincing evidence

• Preponderance of opinion

• Substantial evidence test

• Prima facie proof
✅ Answer: Substantial evidence test


4. Grave abuse of discretion means:

• Mere disagreement

• Intentional evasion of law or procedure

• Delayed implementation

• Budget misuse
✅ Answer: Intentional evasion of law or procedure


5. The courts cannot reverse an agency’s finding unless:

• The public disagrees

• There is fraud

• There is a better option

• There is lack of substantial evidence


✅ Answer: There is lack of substantial evidence