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12 Cards in this Set
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Although called the fourth branch of government, in reality, administrative agencies ______________ the other three branches of government. |
Supplement |
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Created because |
- Business relations grew more complicated (agrarian --> industrial)
- Congress could not cover everything |
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First Era = Historical |
Mostly aimed at specific industries |
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Second Era = New Deal |
Many types of agencies to help get the country out of the Great Depression |
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Third Era = Socially Conscious |
Aimed at activities across several industries (pollution control, workplace and product safety) |
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"Regulatory Capture" |
- Agencies adopt perspective of the industry to be regulated
- Regulation acts in favor of the industry
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Executive agencies are under direct control from the ______________. |
President |
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Independent Executive Agencies |
- Independent of a cabinet, still Under Presidential control
- NASA, EPA |
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Independent Regulatory Agencies |
- Created by Congress
- Members are appointed by President
- Supposed to be non-political, bare majority |
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Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States (1935) |
- Challenge of delegation of legislative powers
- Roosevelt threatens to reorganize Supreme Court
- Justices end up voting for agencies |
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"Switch in Time Saved Nine" |
- Supreme court supports New Deal in order to prevent reorganization of the judges
- More judges would have given the President more power in the Judiciary branch (appoints new Justices) |
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Administrative Procedures Act (APA) |
- Defines procedural rules and formalities for all federal agencies
- Rule book for administrative agencies... well more of a guideline |
